Illinois Imposes Mandatory CLE

On September 29, 2005, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an order adding rules that impose mandatory continuing legal education requirements on Illinois attorneys. Its provisions are effective immediately.

Newly adopted Rule 794 of Art. VII, Part C (Minimum Continuing Legal Education) of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules reads in part as follows:

Except as provided by Rules 791 or 793, every Illinois attorney subject to these Rules shall be required to complete 20 hours of CLE activity during the initial two-year reporting period (as determined on the basis of the lawyer’s last name pursuant to paragraph (b), below) ending on June 30 of either 2008 or 2009, 24 hours of CLE activity during the two-year reporting period ending on June 30 of either 2010 or 2011, and 30 hours of CLE activity during all subsequent two-year reporting periods.