California MCLE Teaching Credit
It is often asked if an attorney in California can earn California MCLE credit for teaching a law school course. Generally speaking, the answer is yes.
A California attorney is able to earn participatory California MCLE credit for teaching a law school course at an accredited institution. A California attorney assigned to teach a course may claim no more than the credit hours granted by the law school multiplied by twelve or actual speaking time for required California MCLE in legal ethics, elimination of bias, or competence issues. A guest lecturer or substitute teacher can also claim actual speaking time multiplied by four for the first presentation; or actual speaking time only for each time a course is repeated without significant change in the content of the course.
A California attorney teaching/instructing a law school class that begins before their current group compliance period may earn prorated California MCLE credit based on the percentage of the hours taught in the current group compliance period.
A California attorney who teaches/instructs a law school course and participates as a guest lecturer or temporary teacher for one or more individual meetings or sessions of the class, qualifies for California MCLE credit for teaching the entire course.
If one is a California attorney who is a guest lecturer/teacher or substitute teacher in a law school class, they can determine credit hours by multiplying their hours of instruction by four.
Accredited Law Schools
As mentioned, this type of California MCLE credit (for teaching) can only be earned if it is at an accredited law school. The following is a list of approved law schools in California:- California Western School of Law - San Diego, CA
- Chapman University Fowler School of Law - Orange, CA
- Golden Gate University School of Law - San Francisco, CA
- Loyola Law School - Los Angeles, CA
- Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law - Malibu, CA
- Santa Clara University School of Law - Santa Clara, CA
- Southwestern Law School - Los Angeles, CA
- Stanford Law School - Stanford, CA
- University of California Berkeley Law - Berkeley, CA
- University of California Davis School of Law (King Hall) - Davis, CA
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law - San Francisco, CA
- University of California Irvine School of Law - Irvine, CA
- University of California Los Angeles School of Law - Los Angeles, CA
- University of San Diego - School of Law - San Diego, CA
- University of San Francisco - School of Law - San Francisco, CA
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law - Los Angeles, CA
- University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law - Sacramento, CA
- Western State College of Law at Westcliff University
- Cal Northern School of Law - Chico, CA
- The Colleges of Law (Santa Barbara Campus) - Santa Barbara, CA
- The Colleges of Law (Ventura Campus) - Ventura, CA
- Concord Law School at Purdue University Global - Los Angeles, CA
- Empire College School of Law - Santa Rosa, CA
- Empire College of Law A branch campus of Monterey College of Law - Santa Rosa, CA
- Glendale University College of Law - Glendale, CA
- Humphreys University Drivon School of Law - Stockton, CA
- JFK School of Law at National University - San Diego, CA
- Kern County College of Law A branch campus of Monterey College of Law - Bakersfield, CA
- Lincoln Law School of Sacramento - Sacramento, CA
- Lincoln Law School of San Jose - San Jose, CA
- Monterey College of Law - Seaside, CA
- Northwestern California University School of Law - Sacramento, CA
- San Diego Law School Alliant International University A branch campus of San Francisco Law School - San Diego, CA
- San Francisco Law School Alliant International University - Emeryville, CA
- San Joaquin College of Law - Clovis, CA
- San Luis Obispo College of Law - A branch campus of Monterey College of Law - San Luis Obispo, CA
- St. Francis School of Law - Newport Beach, CA
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law - San Diego, CA
- Trinity Law School - Santa Ana, CA
- University of La Verne College of Law and Public Service - Ontario, CA
- University of West Los Angeles School of Law - Chatsworth, CA
- University of West Los Angeles School of Law - West Los Angeles Campus
More California Information
- What are the California MCLE Requirements?
- What is the California MCLE due date? How often do I need to renew my California MCLE?
- What Are the California MCLE Ethics Requirements?
- What is the "Competence Issues" requirement for California MCLE?
- California MCLE Teaching Credit
- California MCLE Speaking Credit
- What are the California MCLE Requirements for Elimination of bias, Implicit Bias and the Promotion of Bias-reducing Strategies?
- What are the California MCLE requirements and rules for newly admitted attorneys?
- How many minutes are in a California MCLE Credit Hour? (Calculating credit hours)
- What are the California MCLE Attendance Reporting Procedures?
- What are the California MCLE live Webcasting rules?
- What are the Reciprocal State Rules and Approved Jurisdictions for California MCLE?
- What are the procedures for a California MCLE Audit?
- Can you use California MCLE carry over credits?
- What are Participatory and Self-study California MCLE Credits?
- What are the California MCLE Exemptions?
- California MCLE Providers
- What are the penalties for California MCLE missed deadline or what if you need a good cause modification?
- What California MCLE compliance bundles are available from MCLEZ?
