Frequently Asked Questions

Icon for Question: How are courses on Nacle.com accredited?

National Academy of Continuing Legal Education is a provider of accredited CLE courses throughout the country.

Icon for Question: What are the CLE requirements for Iowa attorneys?

Iowa attorneys are required to take 15 credit hours every year including 1 credit hour of ethics and 1 credit hour in attorney wellness or diversity and inclusion. The Annual CLE report must be submitted to the IA Commission on Continuing Legal Education by March 10th every year.

Icon for Question: What part of my requirement can I satisfy with you?

Iowa attorneys can earn all 15 CLE credit hours with us including 1 credit hour of ethics and 1 credit hour in attorney wellness or diversity and inclusion using our Online & iOS/Android App courses.

Icon for Question: Am I allowed to carry over excess credits taken from one compliance period to the next?

Iowa attorneys may carry forward excess CLE credits earned to the next two reporting cycles. Carryover credits must be noted on the annual report. Excess Ethics, Diversity & Inclusion, and Attorney Wellness credits may be carried forward to the next reporting year for purposes of meeting the 15 hour total CLE requirement. However, excess credits cannot be used for the Ethics, and the Diversity & Inclusion or Attorney Wellness requirements.

Icon for Question: Are there any recent changes to the Iowa CLE rules?

*The Iowa Supreme Court has issued an order permanently lifting the 6 hour cap on unmoderated programming, Iowa attorneys may complete any portion of their requirement using On-Demand courses. Therefore all IA attorneys can now satisfy their entire requirement using our Online & iOS/Android App courses.

Icon for Question: How can I contact the CLE department in my state?

Iowa Office of Professional Regulation
Judicial Branch Building
1111 E. Court Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(t) 515-348-4670
(f) 515-348-4698
https://www.iacourtcommissions.org

Icon for Question: See our full Iowa CLE Rules
To see full Iowa CLE Rules please go to our Iowa CLE Rules Page.
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