Mandatory/Minimum Continuing Legal Education Requirements

14.5 credits for 50-hour States | 12 credits for 60-hour States

MCLE London™ is recognised as a CLE provider and is annually accredited by the Florida Bar (Reference 289944).

For Continuing Legal Education purposes, Florida is an authorised jurisdiction for many other US States. Where this is not the case, accreditation ex post facto can usually be obtained by express application to the relevant State Bar in accordance with local rules.

Attendance at MCLE London™ provides US-qualified attorneys with 14.5 credits in 50-hour States and 12 credits in 60-hour States.

NB: For NY newly qualified attorneys, all topics in the Friday and Saturday MCLE program are valid both at advanced and transitional level but will not cover “skills” within the meaning of the NYCLE requirements.

Continuing Professional Development Requirements

9 hours of CPD for Barristers in England and Wales

Under the CPD scheme introduced by the Bar Standards Board on 1 January 2017, neither established practitioners or new practitioners are required to undertake accredited CPD activities. CPD providers no longer must obtain accreditation from the BSB to provide CPD courses.

The MCLE London™ 2022 program provides practitioners with a maximum of nine credit hours. More information can be found on the Bar Standards Board website:

• Established Practitioners Programme (EPP)
• New Practitioners Programme (NPP) – barristers with a practising certificate of less than 3 years

NB: It should be noted that the following topics which are covered in MCLE London™ are not considered appropriate for CPD for barristers: Elimination of Bias, Competence (in the mental health sense), and Practice Management.