Washington Attorney CE requirements

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

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45CE hours every 3 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Earn credits by December 31 of the final year of the assigned 3-year reporting group period (Group 1: 2026–2028; Group 2: 2027–2029; Group 3: 2028–2030, by admission year); certify credits by February 1 of the following year.

Required categories

Ethics and Professional Responsibility (including 1 hour equity, inclusion, and mitigation of bias)
6h
Law and Legal Procedure
15h

Details

Reporting
Certify credits online via the WSBA MCLE system (mcle.wsba.org)

Verified against the WSBA MCLE reporting period chart and MCLE Quick Reference Guide: 45 credits per 3-year reporting period by admission-year group (Group 1: 2026-2028; Group 2: 2027-2029; Group 3: 2028-2030), including at least 15 law & legal procedure credits and 6 ethics credits (with at least 1 ethics credit in equity, inclusion and mitigation of bias); credits earned by December 31 of the final year, certified by February 1.

Official source: Washington State Bar Association — MCLE reporting period chart

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

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