Montana Attorney CE requirements

Attorney — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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15CE hours every 1 yearVerify with board

Renewal: Reporting year runs April 1 through March 31; 10 of the 15 hours must be live interactive.

Required categories

Live interactive format (at least 10 of the 15 hours)
10h
Professional Fitness and Integrity
2h

Details

Grace period
Six-week grace period through May 15; suspension after July 1 if still noncompliant.

Verified against the State Bar of Montana Rules for Continuing Legal Education (revisions effective 8/26/2025): 15 credit hours per reporting year (April 1-March 31), including at least 10 hours through interactive seminars (Rule 9) and at least 2 hours of Professional Fitness and Integrity (Rule 5B). Members noncompliant after May 15 are assessed an additional fee; noncompliance after July 1 is governed by Rule 13 (transfer to inactive status).

Official source: State Bar of Montana — MCLE Rules (revisions effective 8/26/2025)

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

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