New York attorneys – CLE update
New York CLE Requirements as at October 2025Total Requirement: 24 credit hours every two years
Credit Breakdown: 18 hours General | 4 hours Ethics and Professionalism | 1 hour of Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias | 1 hour Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection*
*Beginning on July 1, 2023, experienced and newly admitted attorneys must comply with the 1-credit requirement in the Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection category of CLE credit. Experienced attorneys due to re-register on or after July 1, 2023 (birthday is on or after July 1st) must complete at least 1 CLE credit hour in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection as part of their biennial CLE requirement. Please see the CLE Program Rules at 22 NYCRR 1500.22(a).
You may choose to complete the Cybersecurity credit in Cybersecurity General or Cybersecurity Ethics (or a combination of the two: ½ credit in Cybersecurity General and ½ credit in Cybersecurity Ethics).
You may count a maximum of 3 credit hours of Cybersecurity Ethics – but not Cybersecurity General – toward your 4-credit Ethics and Professionalism requirement.
Example: if you earn 3 credits in Cybersecurity Ethics, then you still need to earn 1 credit in Ethics and Professionalism, 1 credit in Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias, and 19 credits in any category of credit – a total of 24 credits
Newly admitted attorneys whose admission to the New York Bar is on or after July 1, 2023, must complete at least 1 CLE credit hour in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection as part of their newly admitted CLE requirement. Please see the CLE Program Rules at 22 NYCRR 1500.12(a).
Credit Format:
Veteran Attorneys may complete all credits online.
Newly admitted attorneys must take 16 total accredited CLE hours of transitional CLE courses, of which 3 Ethics and Professionalism must be in a traditional Live classroom setting, a fully interactive video conference, or a live webcast or teleconference.
The required 6 Skills credits must be completed in a traditional Live classroom setting or a fully interactive video conference. The credits must be completed during each of the first two years of admission to the Bar.
NBB: MCLE London does not provide skills sessions
The remaining 7 Law Practice Management or Areas of Professional Practice credits may be completed in any approved format.
3.0 Ethics
6.0 Skills
7.0 Law Practice Management and/or areas of Professional Practice
Compliance Deadline: Within 30 days of attorney’s birthday on alternate years