Are certain attorneys exempt from the MCLE requirements?
Yes. The exemptions are: • Inactive or Retired: All attorneys while on inactive or retirement status under Supreme Court Rules 756(a)(5) or (a)(6). If an attorney chooses to return to active status, the attorney must complete the deferred CLE requirement. (Rule 791(e).) • Disability Inactive: All attorneys on disability inactive status under Supreme Court Rules 757 or 758. If an attorney chooses to return to active status, the attorney must complete the deferred CLE requirement (Rule 791(e).) • Judicial: All attorneys serving in the office of justice, judge, associate judge, or magistrate of any federal or state court. • Certain Attorneys Working or Employed in the State or Federal Judiciary: All attorneys who by virtue of their office or employment in the state or federal judiciary, are prohibited by the Supreme Court of Illinois or the federal judiciary from actively engaging in the practice of law. • Military: All attorneys licensed to practice law in Illinois who are on active duty
