Continuing legal education (
CLE), also known as
MCLE (
mandatory or
minimum continuing legal education), is professional education of lawyers that takes place after their initial
admission to the bar. In many states in the United States, CLE participation is required of
attorneys to maintain their license to practice law. CLE requirements exist in many other jurisdictions, such as in
British Columbia, Canada. Some jurisdictions, such as the
District of Columbia and
Israel recommend but do not require lawyers to participate in CLE. In some non-US jurisdictions, the term
continuing professional development is used.