What CE categories are required for attorneys in California?

Civility in the Legal Profession: 1 hours; Competence Issues: 2 hours; Elimination of Bias (including 1 hour of implicit bias): 2 hours; Legal Ethics: 4 hours; Technology: 1 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

California Attorney CE category requirements

How the 25 CE hours every 3 years breaks down by category for attorneys in California, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Civility in the Legal Profession

Competence Issues

Elimination of Bias (including 1 hour of implicit bias)

Legal Ethics

Technology

Verified against the State Bar of California MCLE reporting requirement page: 25 hours every 3 years; Group 1 (surnames A–G), Group 2 (H–M), Group 3 (N–Z); compliance periods end March 29. Specialty requirements: 4 hours legal ethics, 2 hours competence issues, 2 hours elimination of bias (including 1 hour implicit bias), 1 hour technology, 1 hour civility in the legal profession.

Official source: State Bar of California — MCLE reporting requirement

Full requirements: California Attorney CE requirements
When it's due: California Attorney license renewal deadline
What it costs: California Attorney license renewal fees
Audits & penalties: California Attorney CE audits & penalties

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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