Accreditation and CLE Rules for Virginia
National Academy of Continuing Legal Education is an approved Virginia State Bar MCLE Accredited Sponsor. All courses offered by the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education have been directly approved by the Virginia State Bar MCLE Department. The Virginia State Bar maintains a list of Approved Course Sponsors on their website. You can find us listed under "The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education."
Virginia attorneys must complete 12 credits including 2 Ethics credits per year. 8 of the 12 credits can be satisfied with On-Demand Distance Learning courses. Virginia attorneys can complete all of the 8 distance learning credits, including 2 ethics hours, with the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education using our online streaming format. The compliance period ends on October 31st. Attorneys may carryover 12 credit hours into the next compliance period including 2 Ethics credits and 8 distance learning credits. Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE. The reporting deadline is December 15th.
In response to COVID-19 The Supreme Court of Virginia has issued an order extending the 2020 MCLE deadline from October 31st to December 31st and your CLE hours need to be reported no later than 4:45PM EST February 15, 2021.
You may certify MCLE attendance online at https://member.vsb.org/vsbportal
Virginia State Bar MCLE
Phone: (804) 775-0577
Fax: (804) 775-0544
Email: mcle@vsb.org
