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About Free and Low Cost MCLE

The UCLA Law Library regularly receives calls from attorneys asking if the library provides free MCLE materials. Unfortunately, the library is not able to provide free MCLE to anyone other than current UCLA Law faculty, staff, and students. However, we have compiled the guide below to help attorneys locate free and low cost MCLE options.

Additionally, we strongly encourage you to check the MCLE category in UCLA School of Law's calendar of events, for opportunities to connect with fellow UCLA alumni and complete your MCLE credits at the same time:

UCLA School of Law Calendar of Events: MCLE Credit

Verifying MCLE Providers

The fact that a provider appears on this guide does not mean that the UCLA Law Library recommends or endorses them. Providers are added to this list so long as they are:

Free or low cost, and
Listed by the California bar as an approved MCLE provider, at the time that they are added.

Before purchasing MCLE from any of the providers list below, please verify on the California bar's website that the provider is still an approved MCLE provider:

MCLE Providers Search

If you discover that a provider is no longer approved by the state bar or that it is no longer offering free or low cost MCLE, please contact Caitlin Hunter, hunter@law.ucla.edu.

Resources for Current UCLA Law Faculty, Staff, and Students

Current UCLA Law faculty, staff, and students can complete their MCLE for free through the UCLA Law Library's CEB OnLaw Pro subscription, using the following link:

CEB OnLaw Pro MCLE

If you are a current UCLA Law faculty member, staff member, or student and you have not registered for a CEB OnLaw Pro account, you can do so using the link below:

MyLaw Database Codes Page

Additionally, all faculty, staff, and students at any law school are eligible to apply for fee waivers for individual PLI MCLE programs as part of PLI's pro bono program, described below.

Resources for Pro Bono Topics and Attorneys

There are a number of budget MCLE options available to attorneys who are performing pro bono or other public interest work or are interested in completing their MCLE on pro bono or other public interest topics:

Practising Law Institute (PLI) Pro Bono Programs
PLI primarily offers high quality but pricey MCLE for big law attorneys and is not typically a good budget option unless you are working at a big law firm that already subscribes. However, PLI's MCLE on pro bono topics is reasonably priced and PLI also offers fee waivers for organizations or individuals performing public interest work.
Request a PLI Fee Waiver
PLI waives fees to individual programs for attorneys engaged in pro bono work; law professors and students; and employees of the government, judiciary, and legal services and nonprofit organizations. Additionally, legal services and nonprofit organizations that provide direct pro bono services can apply for free year-long access for their organization as a whole.
Pro Bono Training Institute (PBTI) MCLE
PBTI is a collaboration between the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, OneJustice, and Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County to provide free training on pro bono topics. OneJustice is a certified California MCLE provider and participants can obtain self-study credit for completing PBTI trainings. Trainings are free but you must register with the site.
Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) MCLE
LAAC offers recorded and live online trainings on a variety of pro bono topics for self-study MCLE credit. Most trainings are free to anyone but some are members only. Visit the LAAC Members page to apply for membership and check if your employer is already a member.

Resources for Picking Up a Few Final MCLE Hours

LA Law Library: MCLE Classes
The LA Law Library offers MCLE classes ranging from on demand videos to hour long lunchtime sessions to six hour Saturday cram days. Classes are typically $20 or $25 per credit, with some free options and cram days at a reduced rate of $75 for six hours. The LA Law Library is listed in the state bar's provider search as the Los Angeles County Law Library.
California Lawyers Association
The CLA was spun off from the California bar in 2018. It provides podcasts and on demand offerings starting at $0, self study articles starting at $20, and webinars starting at $75.
California Bar: MCLE Self Study
The California bar continues to offer some short articles for self study MCLE credit. To receive credit pay $25 and pass a short online quiz.
Judicial Council of California: Temporary Judge Resources
Free online self-study MCLE targeted at attorneys serving as temporary judges and provided by the Judicial Council of California's Center for Judicial Education and Research (CJER).

Many MCLE providers that sell compliance bundles (listed below under Resources for Completing All of Your MCLE) also offer free samples:

LexVid
Scroll down for the option to "Try Your 1st Hour For Free" to obtain free MCLE
MCLEZ: California Free CLE
Complete a free MCLE hour from a selection of MCLEZ courses.
The Rutter Group: Free Trial Seminar
Two hours free MCLE.

Resources for Completing All of Your MCLE

Many companies sell compliance bundles or monthly or annual subscriptions that allow you to cheaply complete all of your MCLE:

Beverly Hills Bar Association CLE
The Beverly Hill Bar Association provides 18 hours of free CLE, as well as affordable subscriptions. Sustaining membership is free for attorneys in their first three years and $30 per month for other attorneys and includes 25 hours of CLE on demand. Attorneys can also get unlimited on demand CLE with a $35 per month subscription or a $46 per month professional membership.
LexVid
At $59, LexVid's MCLE bundle is one of the cheapest options. Attorneys who want to satisfy multiple reporting periods at once might also want to try the $104 year long subscription.
MCLEZ
MCLEZ's complete MCLE compliance bundle is $79, making it one of the cheaper options.
Quimbee California MCLE
The popular Quimbee study aids have expanded into MCLE. Quimbee offers a year of unlimited hours for $99, making it an affordable option that allows you to satisfy multiple reporting periods.
ABA CLE Free For Members
The American Bar Association's CLE materials are pricey to purchase individually but free to ABA members. ABA membership dues range from $75 to $450, making joining the ABA a cost effective MCLE option for many attorneys.
Versatape 25 Hour Complete MCLE Audio
Versatape provides online access to MCLE from the San Fernando Valley Bar Association and Pasadena Bar Association, including complete MCLE bundles in multiple specialty areas for $179.
CLE Center CLE Bundle
CLE Center offers a complete CLE bundle for $269. It is listed in the state bar's provider search under the name of its parent company, ALM Media LLC, provider number 10594.
The Rutter Group MCLE Compliance Bundle and RUTTERPASS
The Rutter Group offers a $295 MCLE compliance bundle and a $595 RUTTERPASS to a year's unlimited MCLE.
Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA): CLE 360
LACBA's CLE 360 MCLE bundle is $299 for non-members.
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) Compliance Packages and Passport
CEB offers a 25 hour compliance package for $750, as well as a yearlong unlimited hours subscription for $840, useful for satisfying multiple reporting periods at once.