Wisconsin State Bar Association
Wisconsin CLE Requirements Overview
Total Credits: 30 credit hours every 2 years
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At least 3 in Ethics (cannot be taken via on-demand courses)
CLE Deadline: December 31st
Carry Over Credit: Attorneys may carry over 15 credits into the next reporting period. Ethics credits cannot be carried over.
Reporting: Deadline is February 1st. WI attorneys can report their credits online here.
The state of Wisconsin is unique from all the other states in the country in a number of ways, but most importantly it is notable for how people can become licensed attorneys here. Wisconsin is the only state in the United States where law students attending accredited law schools located in Wisconsin are automatically licensed to practice law as soon as they graduate from law school. Once these law graduates become licensed, they are required to join the State Bar of Wisconsin like all other lawyers that are licensed to practice in Wisconsin.
Although it was originally established as a voluntary association, the State Bar of Wisconsin is now the mandatory bar association for the legal community of the state. As the mandatory bar association of Wisconsin, the State Bar of Wisconsin works to benefit its 23,525 members, who all work in different legal practice areas and are from different backgrounds.