Mississippi
Mississippi CLE Requirements: The Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 credit of ethics, professional responsibility, professionalism, malpractice prevention, substance abuse or mental health, every year by July 31. All credits must be reported by August 15. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of distance learning per reporting period. A maximum of 12 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period; ethics credit carries over as general credit. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education website.
Coronavirus update: Due to the continued issues concerning Covid-19, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered that the limit on CLE credit earned though online programs has been temporarily removed. For the 2022-2023 CLE reporting year, attorneys may complete their CLE obligations through online, webinars or live, in-person programs.
Learn about the specific requirements for newly-admitted Mississippi attorneys.
Completing Your Mississippi Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Mississippi.
PLI and SEC Institute's live webcasts, co-sponsored locations, on-demand programs, MP3s, and MP4s qualify as "distance learning" credit. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of distance learning per reporting period. View distance learning CLE programs approved in Mississippi.
PLI is a Sponsor with the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Providers are required to submit applications for each program.
Attendance Reporting: PLI reports attendance to the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education.