Florida CLE Requirements for Lawyers
What active Florida attorneys need each cycle, in plain language, from the The Florida Bar’s own pages. Reviewed October 2026; nothing here is legal advice. Confirm your own requirement with the The Florida Bar.
Total30 hoursEvery three years
Ethics and related5 hoursEthics, professionalism, substance abuse or mental health
Technology3 hoursRequired since 2017
Self-study capNone statedOn the official pages read
The requirement
Special-topic hours
- 5 hours in ethics, professionalism, substance abuse, or mental health and wellness, including the 2-hour Florida Legal Professionalism course required by the Florida Supreme Court
- 3 hours in technology
- Bias elimination no longer counts toward the 5-hour requirement (since January 8, 2024)
- New members also complete the Basic Skills Course Requirement
Cycle, reporting and approval
- The total fell from 33 to 30 hours on January 8, 2024.
- Hours do not carry over to the next cycle.
- Courses are accredited one by one through the Florida Bar portal. Credit from out-of-state activities can count through an official out-of-state transcript if the activity meets Florida standards.
Official sources: floridabar.org/member/cle/general-cle-info-and-requirements floridabar.org/member/cle/general-cle-info-and-requirements/cler-faq floridabar.org/member/cle/course-accreditation-process-for-cle-providers
FAQ
Florida CLE questions
30 hours every three years. Special-topic hours: 5 hours in ethics, professionalism, substance abuse, or mental health and wellness, including the 2-hour Florida Legal Professionalism course required by the Florida Supreme Court; 3 hours in technology; Bias elimination no longer counts toward the 5-hour requirement (since January 8, 2024); New members also complete the Basic Skills Course Requirement.
none stated
The course is not accredited by The Florida Bar and does not provide Florida CLE credit today.
Other states: California, New York. All states: MCLE overview.