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California attorneys must complete a minimum of 25 credit hours of approved continuing legal education activities every 3 years including at least 4 hours of Ethics, 1 hour of Civility, 1 hour of Technology, 2 hours of Competence and 2 hours of Elimination of Bias. Additionally, at least one of the hours in Elimination of Bias must be an approved Implicit Bias program.
At least 12.5 of the credit hours must be in a "Participatory" format. The remaining hours can be in a self-study format.
**The State Bar of California is implementing changes to the MCLE course requirements effective October 1, 2023. Beginning with the compliance period ending March 29, 2025, licensees will be required to also complete and report compliance on the following new subfields:
Technology in the Practice of Law (one credit)
Civility in the Legal Profession (one credit)
Competence (Increased from one credit to two)
California attorneys may earn all 25 hours with the United Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Our Online and iOS/Android App platforms are automatically deemed participatory and our MP3/MP4 downloaded courses may also be taken in participatory form as well.
California MCLE rules do not allow carryover. Credit for participating in a CLE activity may not be earned forward from one compliance period to another.
Members are required to comply online under “My State Bar Profile” www.calbar.ca.gov by attesting under penalty of perjury that the member has complied with the education requirement or is exempt and the nature of the exemption. Attorneys who are unable to comply online must contact the State Bar’s Member Services Center 888-800-3400.
State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
(t) 415-538-2100
(f) 415-538-2180 mcle.calbar.ca.gov
Bloodied but Unbowed: The Clean Water Act — Legal Basics for Practitioners
United Institute for Continuing Legal Education is a CLE provider accredited by the California State Bar, Provider #15390.
To view our full accreditation details please .
Total
Credits
1
- 1.2
$29
Choose Your State
Admitted in more than one state? Choose one of your licensed states to purchase your CLE and you can request credit in additional states during checkout.
LIVE WEBINAR
October 16
Friday, October 16, 2026
12:00PM - 1:00PM Eastern Time (EDT)
About This Course
This CLE course will provide an overview of the Clean Water Act (CWA), focusing on key regulatory concepts including water quality standards, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting framework, and total maximum daily loads. The course will also examine significant recent Supreme Court decisions affecting the scope and application of the CWA, including County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund (2020), Sackett v. EPA (2023), and City and County of San Francisco v. EPA (2025).
Attendees will consider how these decisions have shaped CWA jurisdiction, permitting, and enforcement, as well as their potential implications for the future regulation of water pollution.
Total
Credits
1
- 1.2
$29
Choose Your State
Admitted in more than one state? Choose one of your licensed states to purchase your CLE and you can request credit in additional states during checkout.
