Experienced attorneys in New York must complete 24 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit hours every two years, as required by the State Bar of New York. These 24 NY CLE hours must include:

• 4 hours of Ethics & Professionalism
• 1 hour of Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias
• 1 hour of Cyber Security, Privacy, and Data Protection

Experienced attorneys can earn all 24 New York CLE credit hours online with LexVid.

Newly admitted attorneys in New York must complete 16 transitional CLE hours per year during their first two years of admission to the Bar, totaling 32 credit hours. Each year, these CLE hours must include:

• 3 hours of Ethics & Professionalism

• 7 hours of Law Practice Management

• 1 hour of Cyber Security, Privacy, and Data Protection

• 6 hours of Skills (Must be completed in a traditional live classroom or a fully interactive group videoconference)

Unless otherwise specified, all NY credits listed in LexVid’s library qualify for Areas of Professional Practice credit.

Newly admitted attorneys can complete all 7 hours of Law Practice Management and/or areas of Professional Practice with LexVid.

New York attorneys report their own CLE compliance using the attorney registration form issued at the end of each reporting cycle. Each certificate of completion lists the credits earned for that course. Certificates must be retained for four years, but do not need to be submitted to the CLE Board.

Experienced attorneys may carry over up to 6 credits into the next reporting period.

Newly admitted attorneys may carry over up to 8 credits from Year 1 to Year 2, and up to 6 credits from Year 2 into the next reporting period. Ethics & Professionalism and Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection – Ethics credits are not eligible for carryover.