Connecticut Judicial Branch
Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education

• Purpose of the Committee
• Committee Members
• Meeting Notice
• Agendas and Minutes
  • Archive of Agendas and Minutes
• Opinions of the Commission

Purpose:

To provide advice regarding the application and interpretation of the minimum continuing legal education rule and to assist with its implementation including, but not limited to, the development of a list of frequently asked questions and other documents to assist the members of the bar to meet the requirement of this rule.

Meeting Notice:

The next meeting of the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education will be held on November 7, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. This meeting will be conducted using Microsoft Teams and will be streamed live on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@connecticutjudicialmeeting6042/featured.

Agendas and Minutes:

Opinions of the Commission

1. Opinion 1 (PDF) - Whether the Deputy Chief Clerk for Judicial District Matters May Claim an Exemption from the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Requirement Under Connecticut Practice Book §2-27A(a)(5).
2. Opinion 2 (PDF) - Whether an Obligation by a Firm that its Attorneys Read the Rules of Professional Conduct Every Three Years Qualifies as Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE).
3. Opinion 3 (PDF) - Whether Serving as a Judge for an Undergraduate Mock Trial Competition Qualifies as Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE).
4. Opinion 4 (PDF) - Whether Serving as a an Attorney Advisor to a High School Mock Trial Team Qualifies as Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE).
5. Opinion 5 (PDF) - Whether Lecturing to Middle School Students and Non-Attorney Adults on Law and Civics Qualifies as Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE).
6. Opinion 6 (PDF) - Whether Providing Legal Training to Employees as Part of a Job Responsibility Qualifies as Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE).
7. Opinion 7 (PDF) - Whether Attorneys Who Serve as Magistrates Pursuant to General Statutes §51-193l are Exempt from Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE).
8. Opinion 8 (PDF) - Whether Auditing a Law School Course Qualifies as Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE).
9. Opinion 9 (PDF) - Whether Authoring Articles on Legal Topics for a Non-Legal Publication Qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Credit.
10. Opinion 10 (PDF) - Whether Guest Lecturing to a Law School Class Qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Credit.
11. Opinion 11 (PDF) - Foreign Income as it Applies to the Exemption Set Forth in Practice Book §2-27A(b)(5).
12. Opinion 12 (PDF) - Whether Teaching and Lecturing to Non-Lawyers Qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
13. Opinion 13 (PDF) - Whether Legal Blog Writing Qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Credit
14. Opinion 14 (PDF) - Whether Attorneys Who Serve in Adjudicative Positions not Mentioned by Practice Book Section 2-27A(a)(1) May Take that Exemption or the Exemption Set Forth in Section 2-27A(a)(5)
15. Opinion 15 (PDF) - Whether Taking Courses Provided by the IRS and DOL Qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
16. Opinion 16 (PDF) - Whether Reading Course Materials Only Qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
17. Opinion 17 (PDF) - Whether Taking Seminars and Courses Taught by Non-Attorneys Qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
18. Opinion 18 (PDF) - Whether Taking a Bar Preparation Course to Sit for Another Jurisdiction's Bar Exam Qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
19. Opinion 19 (PDF) - Whether CLE Taught by a Canadian Law Society Qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
20. Opinion 20 (PDF) - Whether the 12 Hours of Classroom Instruction Taught by an Adjunct Law School Professor Must Contain 2 Hours of Ethics/Professionalism
21. Opinion 21 (PDF) - Ethics/Professionalism Requirement
22. Opinion 22 (PDF) - Whether Receiving Mandatory Diversity Training as Part of a Job Responsibility Qualifies as Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)

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