Continuing Legal Education
CLE Overview
CLE Regulation operates under the Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency and assists attorneys with keeping track of their CLE hours. It is designed to enhance its members' professional competence as lawyers. Active lawyers are required to keep current on the law by adhering to the following requirement.
12 CLE hours including:
- 1 ethics hour
- 1 professionalism hour
- 3 trial hours (for trial attorneys)
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Changes to CLE Requirements
Significant changes to the continuing legal education requirements for members of the State Bar of Georgia will become effective Jan. 1, 2026, by Supreme Court of Georgia order. Learn more here.
Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency (CCLC)
If you have questions about your CLE transcript, deadlines, regulations or rules, you may contact the CLE Department at 404-527-8710 or cle@gabar.org.
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Law Practice Management Program
The Law Practice Management Program is a member service to help all Georgia lawyers and their employees pull together the pieces of the office management puzzle. Whether you need advice on technology, firm finances, organization or library materials, we have the resources and training to assist you. Feel free to browse our online forms and articles collections, check out a book or videotape from our library or learn more about our on-site management consultations and training sessions.
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Speaker Clearinghouse
The Speaker Clearinghouse is designed specifically for, and contains detailed information about, minority and women lawyers who would like to be considered as faculty members in continuing legal education programs and provided with other speaking opportunities. For more information and to sign up, visit the signup page.
Search the Speaker Clearinghouse using the link below, which provides contact information and limited information on the legal experience of minority and women lawyers participating in the program.
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