--- title: California MCLE Compliance Deadline Changes description: Stay updated on the latest California CLE changes, including new MCLE compliance deadlines, licensing fees, and updates to the New Attorney Training program. image: https://blog.lawline.com/hubfs/12.11.24_blog-header.png --- [![LAWL_logo_fullcolor_300px (3)](https://blog.lawline.com/hubfs/Landing%20Pages/LAWL_logo_fullcolor_300px%20(3).png)](https://www.lawline.com/) - [Start Here](https://blog.lawline.com/start-here-welcome-to-lawline) - [Browse CLE Courses](https://www.lawline.com/browse) - [Pricing](https://www.lawline.com/subscription) - [Firms & Teams](https://www.lawline.com/enterprise/pricing) - [Blog Home](https://blog.lawline.com) [Start Free Trial](https://www.lawline.com/register/trial) [CLE Requirements](https://blog.lawline.com/tag/cle-requirements) # California MCLE Compliance Deadline Changes [![Lawline Staff Writer](https://blog.lawline.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(6).png?width=50&height=50&name=Untitled%20design%20(6).png)](https://blog.lawline.com/author/sarah-mills) [Lawline Staff Writer](https://blog.lawline.com/author/sarah-mills) 11 December, 2024 ![](https://blog.lawline.com/hubfs/12.11.24_blog-header.png) Remaining informed about changes in Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements is crucial for legal professionals to uphold their licenses and remain relevant in the ever-evolving field of law. The State Bar of California recently made some updates to the MCLE compliance deadlines, along with some fee licensing fee changes and a few adjustments to their New Attorney Training program. These updates come from the [California State Bar Website](https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Attorneys/MCLE-CLE). ## [California MCLE Compliance Deadline Changes](https://www.lawline.com/requirements/cle/california) ### When? Effective immediately. ### What Changed? California has updated their compliance cycles to end on March 29th of each year, beginning this upcoming March 2025. ### There will still be 3 compliance groups:  - **Group 1:** (Last Names A-G) - Group 1, who would have ended their cycle on January 31, 2025, will now have until **March 29, 2025,** to complete their MCLE requirements. - **Group 2:** (Last Names H-M) - Group 2 will have until **March 29, 2027,** to complete their MCLE requirements. - **Group 3:** (Last Names N-Z) - Group 3 will have until **March 29, 2026,** to complete their MCLE requirements. The above groups are all now in a single 38-month cycle and will then return to the standard 36-month cycle, which for the subsequent compliance cycles will be:  - **Group 1:** March 30th, 2025 - March 29th, 2028 - **Group 2:** March 30th, 2027 - March 29th, 2030 - **Group 3:** March 30th, 2026 - March 29th, 2029 For more information, please visit our [California CLE Requirements](https://www.lawline.com/requirements/cle/california) page. Keeping up with these changes is crucial for legal professionals to maintain compliance with their state's CLE requirements. For more information, check out [Lawline’s CLE requirements page](https://www.lawline.com/requirements/cle). 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