What is the difference between Participatory, Self-Study and Ethics credit hours?
CLE hours can either be in the form of Participatory hours (which are classified as either Group Participatory Credit, or Interactive Participatory Credit) or Self-Study hours (which are reported individually by each attorney and are limited to no more than five per MCLE compliance year). Group Participatory Credit is received by attending (through non-electronic means) a formal course or seminar that has been accredited. Interactive Participatory Credit is received by participating in an accredited CLE activity through some type of electronic medium such as teleconferencing and interactive computer seminars. Of the two types of CLE credit hours, Participatory or Self-Study, EITHER can be in the area of legal ethics or professional responsibility. However, only one of the three-hour minimum requirements for legal ethics may be satisfied through Self-Study. The remaining two ethics/professional responsibility hours must be completed as either Group Participatory Credit or Interactive Pa
