South Carolina Attorney CE category requirements

Q: What CE categories are required for attorneys in South Carolina?

Legal Ethics / Professional Responsibility: 2 hours; Substance Abuse / Mental Health / Stress Management (1 hour every 2 reporting years): 1 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

How the 14 CE hours every 1 year breaks down by category for attorneys in South Carolina, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Legal Ethics / Professional Responsibility

Substance Abuse / Mental Health / Stress Management (1 hour every 2 reporting years)

Verified against South Carolina Supreme Court Appendix C (Regulations for Mandatory CLE): 14 hours annually, including at least 2 hours of legal ethics/professional responsibility and 1 hour of substance abuse/mental health every 2 reporting years; sworn annual compliance report and fees due March 1 for the preceding reporting year, with late fees for reports filed March 2 or later (the April 15 deadline applies only to judicial members).

Official source: South Carolina Supreme Court — Appendix C to Part Four (CLE rules)

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

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

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