Arizona CLE — Ethics & Professional Responsibility

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On-demand ethics courses for Arizona attorneys. Watch on any device, download your certificate, and report your hours to the State Bar of Arizona by affidavit.

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Arizona Ethics Courses

35 courses approved for AZ Professional Responsibility credit

64 minAZ 1 hr

Coverage

What counts as Arizona Ethics CLE

The State Bar of Arizona accepts ethics & professional responsibility coursework across these areas.

Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct

Compliance with Arizona's adopted Rules, governing how lawyers must behave in client representation, advocacy, candor toward tribunals, and dealings with non-clients.

Conflicts of Interest

Identifying when representation could be compromised by competing duties to current clients, former clients, the lawyer's personal interests, or third parties.

Confidentiality & Privilege

The duty to preserve client confidences, the contours of attorney-client privilege under Arizona law, and the narrow exceptions that permit or compel disclosure.

Client Relations & Communication

Best practices for managing scope of representation, fee arrangements, and the lawyer's continuing duty to keep clients reasonably informed about their matters.

Legal Malpractice Prevention

Common claim patterns, calendaring and supervision systems, and the procedural traps that produce avoidable malpractice exposure for Arizona practitioners.

Judicial Ethics & Court Conduct

Rules governing attorney conduct before judges, ex parte communications, and the standards Arizona applies to lawyer-court interactions.

Compliance

How the Arizona requirement works

Active Arizona attorneys must complete 15 hours of CLE every educational year (July 1 – June 30), of which at least 3 hours must be ethics or professional responsibility.

Online credit in Arizona: Arizona counts online programs that verify attendance with codes as interactive credit. Every TalksOnLaw course uses verification codes, so you can take your full 3 ethics hours, and the rest of your 15 hours, with TalksOnLaw.

Arizona does not approve courses or providers: you decide whether a course qualifies and report it on your annual affidavit. Keep your certificates for two years after filing. Government lawyers must also complete 1 hour on the rules specific to government lawyers.

Common questions

Arizona Ethics CLE — Q&A

Can I earn all my Arizona CLE hours with TalksOnLaw?

Yes. Arizona counts online programs that verify attendance with codes as interactive credit, and every TalksOnLaw course uses verification codes. You can earn your 3 ethics hours, and the rest of your 15-hour annual requirement, with TalksOnLaw.

Can I earn Arizona ethics credit fully online?

Yes. TalksOnLaw's online courses qualify for Arizona's ethics requirement. Watch on any device, enter the verification codes, and download your certificate.

Does Arizona approve CLE courses?

No. The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE providers or courses. Attorneys judge whether a course qualifies under Rule 45 and the MCLE Regulations, then report their hours by affidavit. TalksOnLaw ethics courses are approved for credit in New York, California and Illinois, and your certificate documents the course, date and hours for your Arizona records.

When is my Arizona CLE due?

Arizona uses an annual compliance cycle. Active attorneys must complete 15 hours of CLE every educational year (July 1 to June 30), including 3 hours of ethics. Up to 15 hours earned beyond the requirement (including 3 ethics hours) carry forward to the next year. Government lawyers also need 1 hour on the rules specific to government lawyers.

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