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Florida CLE Requirements
CLE requirements for Florida attorneys.

Required credits
Florida attorneys are required to earn 33 credits, including 5 Ethics (may include legal ethics, professionalism, bias elimination, substance abuse, or mental illness), at least 1 of these credits must be Professionalism, and 3 Technology credits every 3 years.

Due date for CLE: Assigned by Florida**
Reporting credits: Assigned by Florida**

**All attorneys are assigned a reporting period upon admission to The Florida Bar.

Self-Study/On-Demand credits
Both live and on-demand classes count toward credited hours.

Additional information
For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Florida State Bar CLE website.

Featured Florida Webinars

Navigating the Impact of Florida's New E-Verify Mandate_myLawCLE

Navigating the Impact of Florida’s New E-Verify Mandate: Ensuring compliance and maximizing efficiency

Laura Foote Reiff

In this informative presentation, we will explore the implications of the new Florida Bill, which mandates state employers with 25 or more employees to utilize E-Verify as part of their I-9 employment eligibility compliance requirements, effective from July 1, 2023. We will delve into the four key topics that employers need to understand and address…

On-Demand: May 22, 2023

The Florida House Passes Data Privacy Legislation

Dennis S. Klein

This program will cover an analysis and understanding of Florida’s first “comprehensive” data privacy law. We will be discussing the impact and status of the legislation and how to prepare your clients in dealing with the statute. Key topics to be discussed: Analysis and understanding of the statute Impact of the statute Preparing your clients…

On-Demand: May 20, 2022

Expunging and Sealing Criminal Records and Background Checks in Florida

Seth Hyman

Many people get caught up in the criminal justice system due to misunderstandings, being at the wrong place at the wrong time, or a lack of a thorough investigation by law enforcement. When the unexpected happens, it can derail your job, your housing, your life overall. If the case does not result in a conviction,…

On-Demand: April 28, 2022

Florida Doubles Down on Its Anti-Vaccine Mandate Stance

Caroline Landt · Kevin Shaughnessy · Marc Antonetti

This webinar will discuss the constantly developing and dynamic state of the law with respect to three key vaccine-related laws impacting Florida employers: President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) mandating vaccines for federal contractors; the Emergency Regulation issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); and Florida's new Keep Florida Free Act preventing all…

On-Demand: December 3, 2021

Florida’s New Law Restricting Employer Vaccine Mandates

Dee Anna Hays · Phillip Russell

On November 18, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law measures that immediately prohibit workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private and public employers and begin the process for Florida to establish a state occupational safety and health plan. Florida employers now have additional considerations besides following the status of the federal Occupational Safety and…

On-Demand: December 7, 2021

Florida Trade Secret Act

Ury Fischer · Giulia Farrior

This course provides a practical analysis of Florida’s Uniform Trade Secret Act (“FUTSA”) which prohibits the misappropriation of trade secrets. This program will analyze the language of the FUTSA to provide a better understanding of what is necessary to bring a cause of action, or defend, under the FUTSA, and describe remedies available under the…

On-Demand: December 9, 2021

Handling First Florida DUI Case (2021 Edition)

Manuel “Manny” Serra-Jovenich · Meritxell “Meri” Ros · Adam Rossen · David Tarras

Session I - Initial Client Interview - Manuel “Manny” Serra-Jovenich Attendees will be briefed on the importance of starting a legal defense from the moment you meet with your client or perspective client. Information gathering methods will be reviewed and suggestions on how to apply the information collected to best put your defense into motion…

On-Demand: November 30, 2021

Florida Businesses Required to Report Independent Contractor Hires Effective 1 October 2021

Rio J. Gonzalez · April Boyer

Effective October 1, 2021, certain Florida businesses will be required to submit new hire information for their independent contractors to the Florida Department of Revenue. Specifically, Florida businesses that have paid an independent contractor $600 or more in a calendar year must submit new hire information within 20 days after their first payment to the…

On-Demand: October 4, 2021

Florida’s New Min-TCPA (Effective July 1, 2021)

Kaelyn Diamond

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act has been one of the hottest topics in consumer law over the last few years. Enacted in 1991, the TCPA was intended to curb the ever-growing robocall industry’s unsolicited calls to consumers. One of the sponsors of the TCPA, former Senator Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.) called robocalls the “scourge of modern…

On-Demand: October 6, 2021

Florida Divorce Law 101 (2021 Edition)

Christina O’Brien · Michelle M. Gervais · Rania Arwani · Dolly Hernandez · Rand S. Lieber

Session I – Client Interview. Injunction for Protection. Timesharing and Parental Responsibility - Christina M. O’Brien Tips for new client meetings, including the important information to give and receive at the first meeting. Different kinds of injunctions for protection in Florida and the advantages and disadvantages to filing one in a divorce case. The parenting…

On-Demand: October 7, 2021