MCLE Board
Licensed legal professionals in the state of Washington are required to continue their legal education throughout their careers to remain eligible to practice law. The Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Board plays a critical role in defining and determining compliance with the minimum education requirements. The Board meets five times a year to consider MCLE policy issues and review requests from legal professionals, including requests for waiver and extension of time to meet their minimum education requirements, and holds hearings on denied requests.
Suggested Amendments to Admission and Practice Rule 11
The MCLE Board’s suggested amendments to APR 11 which include a new MCLE credit requirement in both mental health and technology security were submitted to the Washington Supreme Court together with the GR 9 cover memo. After having considered the public comments gathered via member surveys and the Court's own open comment period, the Court declined to adopt the amendments, and the new credit requirements contemplated will not go into effect.
Board Members
Katie Denmark, Chair │ M. Christopher Bueter │ Darryl Colman │ Merri Hartse │ Henry Phillips |Brendon Taga
Board of Governors Liaison: Kevin Fay
Contact the MCLE Board and Staff Liaison at MCLE@wsba.org
Meeting Dates and Minutes
2022–2023 | 2023–2024Aug. 9, 2024
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