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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