Established by the Illinois Supreme Court, the Board administers the Minimum Continuing Legal Educat
The MCLE Board was created by the Supreme Court of Illinois to administer the Court's MCLE program. The Board is a 10-member group of volunteers appointed by the Court. The Board also employs a Director, a Deputy Director and other staff members at its offices in Chicago, Illinois.
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Happy 2023! Attorneys N-Z, it's your year to complete credits and report! Your completion deadline is June 30, 2023 and your reporting deadline is July 31, 2023. Don't wait until the last minute! Take an MCLE course today: bit.ly/3fFRxPj.
Our office will be closed today in observance of New Year's Day. We will reopen Tuesday, January 3rd, at 8:45 A.M.
Wishing all of our Illinois attorneys a happy and healthy 2023!
Our office will be closed today in observance of Christmas. We will reopen Tuesday, December 27th, at 8:45 A.M.
Attorneys, don't forget to register your license for 2023 by the ARDC's December 31st deadline! https://bit.ly/3VOpj9a
Looking for free MCLE courses? Check out this video, which explains how to use our course database to search for free courses: https://bit.ly/3Edxh3o.
Course Providers, don't forget to enter November attendance records and pay attendance fees today! This is the last day to input November records to avoid attendance late fees.
Attorneys, can't find a course you took on your My MCLE online course list? You may need to change the date filters to view courses you took outside of your current reporting period. Watch this video for details: https://bit.ly/3BjyAxB.
Thinking about retirement? Or are you not using your Illinois license? You may wish to place your law license on inactive or retired status with the ARDC. Click here to learn more about the difference between inactive and retired status: https://bit.ly/3e4h1pp.
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Attorneys, please remember when you submit your ARDC registration for 2023 to update your physical addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers on file. We use the information on file with the ARDC to send you MCLE communications, and we don't want you to miss out!
Attorneys who have been removed from the Master Roll of Attorneys for MCLE non-compliance, click here for information about how you can be reinstated: https://bit.ly/3KH7JyX.
Attorneys A-M, today is the last day to complete credits, report compliance, and pay your late fee for the 2020-2022 reporting period. The ARDC will be removing attorneys from the Master Roll tomorrow! Click here to report and pay your late fee: https://bit.ly/3KxSkAZ.
Need to report an out-of-state exemption for the 2020-2022 reporting period? Click here for instructions: https://bit.ly/3q21VXn.
Did you know you can search our course database for free MCLE courses? Click here to search for courses: bit.ly/3fFRxPj. Select the box labeled "Free Courses" and you will find many free courses you can take to satisfy your MCLE requirement.
Our office will be closed today and tomorrow in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen Monday, November 28th, at 8:45 A.M.
Attorneys A-M if you have not completed credits, reported compliance or an out-of-state exemption, & paid your late fee for the 2020-2022 reporting period, you have 1 week left before the ARDC removes you from the Master Roll. Click here to report: https://bit.ly/3KxSkAZ.
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Course Providers, don't forget to enter October attendance records and pay attendance fees today! This is the last day to input October records to avoid attendance late fees.
Our office will be closed today in observance of Veterans' Day. We will reopen Monday, November 14th, at 8:45 A.M.
Attorneys A-M who did not complete credits, report compliance or an exemption, and pay the late fee by 9/30/22, you have until 11/30/22 to complete the 2020-2022 requirements before you are removed from the Master Roll of Attorneys. For more info, see: https://bit.ly/3cziUNA.
What happens if I fail to report compliance or exemption and pay my late fee before the ARDC's final deadline for a two-year reporting period?
Our office will be closed today in observance of the 2022 General Election Day. We will reopen Wednesday, November 9th, at 8:45 A.M.
Don't forget to turn your clocks back this weekend! No plans for your extra hour? Why not take a MCLE course? Find a course to attend here: https://bit.ly/3fFRxPj.
Not sure what reporting period you're in? Or when your deadlines are? Log into your account on our website, www.mcleboard.org, and find information about your reporting period, deadlines, and more.
Want to TREAT yourself to a MCLE course today? Check out our course database to find the perfect MCLE class for you: https://bit.ly/3fFRxPj.
Staying in this weekend? Why not catch up on some MCLE? Check out our course database to find that perfect course here: https://bit.ly/3fFRxPj.
On her second day as the leader of the Illinois Supreme Court and our state’s judicial system, Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis welcomed International Conference of Legal Regulators delegates from 11 countries. She observed that COVID has taught us that our judicial system can change, reminding us that court is not a place but a service to our citizens and communities.
After a multi-year study, the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts' Response to Mental Illness released its findings and recommendations to assist state courts in determining the best way to respond to the needs of court-involved individuals suffering from mental illness. Find a full copy of the report here: https://bit.ly/3TVW7eV. To learn more about the Illinois Mental Health Task Force, click here: https://bit.ly/3N86xWD.
Have you thought about different ways you can earn MCLE credit? Illinois attorneys can earn MCLE credit for a variety of activities. Click here for a list of your options: https://bit.ly/3wDs6aZ.
What types of courses or activities can I participate in to earn CLE credit?
Have you served as a judge for a moot court argument or mock trial involving law students? You may qualify for MCLE credit for that! Click here for more info: https://bit.ly/3esrprs.
Can an attorney earn CLE credits by serving as a judge at a moot court or simulation involving law students?
Join us in CHICAGO! Learn how to determine a child’s home state and when to contest a jurisdiction in Illinois; how unemployment and underemployment can impact support; how to determine the division of property and debt; & much more.
Special thanks to speakers:
Lisa M. Nyuli, Ar**no Hardy Ritt Nyuli Richmond Lytle & Goettel P.C.;
Agnes Z. Olechno, Williams, Farmer & Olechno, LLC;
Erin E. Masters, Masters Law Group LLC;
David N. Schaffer, Schaffer Family Law Ltd.;
Jessica Patchik, DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office;
Prof. Stephanie L. Tang, Baylor Law School;
Wesley A. Gozia, Gozia Law Firm LLC;
Staci L. Balbirer, Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa;
Elizabeth F. Wakeman, Wakeman Law Group, PC;
Hon. Pamela E. Loza, Circuit Court of Cook County;
Hon. Timothy McJoynt, 18th Judicial Circuit Court; &
Hon. Maureen D. Schuette, 3rd Judicial Circuit Court.
Thank you to moderators: Hon. Arnold Blockman (ret.), University of Illinois College of Law, & Pamela J. Kuzniar, Haid and Teich LLP.
Register: isba.org/cle/path?pathPage=%2Fisba%2Fcourses%2F46515%2Fin_person_events%2F2160
Illinois MCLE Board
Our office will be closed today in observance of Columbus Day. We will reopen Tuesday, October 11th, at 8:45 A.M.
October is National Learning and Development Month! It's a great time to expand your knowledge by taking an MCLE course! Find a course to take by searching our course database here: https://bit.ly/3fFRxPj.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. What better time to take the Commission on Professionalism's "Ending Harassment, Bullying, and Incivility in the Legal Workplace" MCLE course? Click here for more info: https://bit.ly/3Remxbf.
This interactive eLearning helps lawyers incorporate effective tools for managing incivility in their organizations and practices.
Attorneys A-M in the grace period extension, didn't finish your credits, report compliance, or pay your late fee by the 9/30 deadline? Click here for info on what happens if you failed to meet the 9/30 grace period deadline: https://bit.ly/37XWdgb.
What happens if I fail to report and pay my late fee by the September 30 grace period deadline for a two-year reporting period?
Attorneys A-M in the grace period extension, today is the LAST day to earn your credits, report compliance, & pay your late fee for the 9/30 deadline. Log into your attorney portal to see your credits, find courses, report compliance, & pay your late fee. www.mcleboard.org
Attorneys A-M in the grace period extension, there is only 1 day left to earn your credits, report compliance, and pay your late fee for the 9/30/22 deadline. Need to find a course to fulfill those last few hours? Click here to search for courses: https://bit.ly/3fFRxPj.
Time is winding down! Attorneys A-M in the grace period extension, there are only 2 days left to earn your credits, report compliance, and pay your late fee for the 9/30/22 deadline. Ready to report? Click here: www.mcleboard.org.
Today is a great day to finish your MCLE credits! Attorneys A-M in the grace period extension, there are only 3 days left to earn your credits for the 9/30/22 deadline. Still need hours? Check out our course database: https://bit.ly/3fFRxPj.
Attorneys A-M in the grace period extension, there are 5 days left to earn your credits for the 9/30/22 deadline. Did you know you can use the credit list in your attorney portal alongside your records to see what hours you still have left to complete? https://www.mcleboard.org
Did you know you can search our course database for free MCLE courses? Click here to search for courses: bit.ly/3fFRxPj. Select the box labeled "Free Courses" and you will find many free courses you can take to satisfy your MCLE requirement.
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