Minnesota

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Credit hours required:                       45 hours per reporting period

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Specialty credits required:               3 hours of ethics and 2 hours of elimination of bias

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Length of reporting period:              3 years

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Compliance date:                               June 30

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Compliance group:                             There are 3 categories for CLE reporting and new attorneys are assigned to Category 1, 2, or 3 for reporting every 3 years. Category 1 attorneys report in 2012; Category 2, in 2013; and Category 3, in 2014.

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Reporting date:                                   August 31

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Minutes per credit hour:                   60 minutes.

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Attendance Reporting Procedure:  Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period through an affidavit or online reporting. Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance to the Minnesota State Board of CLE.

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Approval of ABA Programs

The ABA applies for accreditation on a program-by-program basis in Minnesota and is generally approved for the following formats.

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Approved ABA Live Program Formats Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes) Webinars and teleconferences

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Approved ABA CLE Product Formats Minnesota does not recognize self-study of recorded products as a method to earn CLE credit.

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State Contact Information

Minnesota State Board of CLE

180 East 5th Street, Suite 950

St. Paul, MN 55101

(651) 297-7100

website: www.mbcle.state.mn.us