Connecticut CLE — Ethics & Professionalism

Earn your 2 ethics hours entirely online.

Connecticut permits all 12 CLE hours to be earned online. Watch on any device, download your certificate, and keep it for your records.

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33 courses approved for CT Ethics and Professionalism credit

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Coverage

What counts as Connecticut Ethics CLE

Connecticut's ethics & professionalism category accepts coursework across these areas.

Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct

The state's adopted Rules under the Connecticut Practice Book, governing attorney behavior in representation, courtroom advocacy, and dealings with adverse parties.

Conflicts of Interest

Identifying and managing situations where representation could be compromised by competing duties to other clients, former clients, or the lawyer's personal interests.

Client Confidentiality

Connecticut's duty of confidentiality, the contours of attorney-client privilege, and the limited circumstances that permit or compel disclosure.

Competence & Communication

The duty to provide competent representation — including the modern obligations around technology, supervision, and keeping clients reasonably informed.

Civility & Professionalism

Connecticut's emphasis on professional courtesy, decorum in proceedings, and conduct toward opposing counsel and the courts.

Attorney Discipline & Practice Rules

Recent developments under the Connecticut Practice Book, attorney discipline cases, and evolving expectations of practitioners.

Compliance

How the Connecticut requirement works

Connecticut attorneys must complete 12 hours of CLE every calendar year, including 2 hours of ethics & professionalism. The compliance year runs January 1 to December 31.

Connecticut's CLE rules are unusually flexible: all 12 hours, including ethics, may be earned through online courses. There is no in-person or live-instruction requirement.

Connecticut does not certify courses or providers: you decide whether a course meets Practice Book §2-27A and certify compliance on your annual registration. Keep your certificates for seven years.

Common questions

Connecticut Ethics CLE — Q&A

Can I take all 2 Connecticut ethics hours fully online?

Yes. Connecticut permits all 12 hours of the annual CLE requirement — including the 2 ethics hours — to be earned through online education. There is no cap on online credit for Connecticut attorneys.

Does Connecticut approve CLE courses?

No. Connecticut does not certify CLE courses or providers. Attorneys decide whether a course meets the content and delivery standards in Practice Book §2-27A, then certify compliance on their annual registration. TalksOnLaw ethics courses are approved for credit in New York, California and Illinois, and your certificate documents the course, date and hours.

What counts as 'ethics & professionalism' in Connecticut?

Connecticut couples ethics and professionalism into a single 2-hour category. Acceptable topics include the Rules of Professional Conduct, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, civility, competence, and attorney discipline.

When is my Connecticut CLE due?

Connecticut uses a calendar-year compliance cycle. All 12 hours, including the 2 ethics hours, must be completed by December 31 each year. You certify compliance on your annual attorney registration and keep your records for seven years.

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