Oklahoma Supreme Court Amends Judicial Continuing Legal Education Rules
Summary
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma has amended Rule 2 of the Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education. The amendment clarifies the types of courses and programs that can be used to satisfy the MJCLE requirement, including a limit on general MCLE hours.
What changed
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma has amended Rule 2 of the Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education (MJCLE). The amendment clarifies that up to six hours of general continuing legal education (MCLE) programs for attorneys may be used to satisfy the MJCLE requirement. The rule also specifies approved providers and programs for MJCLE.
This amendment is a minor procedural update to existing rules. Judicial officers in Oklahoma should be aware of the updated rule regarding approved courses for their continuing legal education requirements. No specific compliance deadline is mentioned beyond the effective date of the rule.
What to do next
- Review updated Rule 2 of the Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education for approved course providers and the limit on general MCLE hours.
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Feb. 9, 2026 Get Citation Alerts Add Note
In re: AMENDMENTS TO RULE 2 OF THE RULES FOR MANDATORY JUDICIAL CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
- Citations: 2026 OK 8
Docket Number: SCAD-2026-7
Syllabus
¶ 1 Pursuant to the general administrative authority that Article VII, Section 6 of the Oklahoma Constitution vests in this Court over all courts of this State except the Court on the Judiciary and the Senate sitting as a Court of Impeachment, the Court hereby adopts the attached amendment to Rule 2 of the Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education, 5 O.S.2025, ch. 1, app. 4B. A clean copy of the amended rule is attached as "Exhibit A," and a red-lined copy is attached as "Exhibit B."
Combined Opinion
OSCN Found Document:In re: AMENDMENTS TO RULE 2 OF THE RULES FOR MANDATORY JUDICIAL CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION In re: AMENDMENTS TO RULE 2 OF THE RULES FOR MANDATORY JUDICIAL CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
2026 OK 8
Decided: 02/09/2026
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Cite as: 2026 OK 8, __ P.3d __
In re: AMENDMENTS TO RULE 2 OF THE RULES FOR MANDATORY JUDICIAL CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, 5 O.S.2025, CH. 1, APP. 4B
ORDER
¶ 1 Pursuant to the general administrative authority that Article VII, Section 6 of the Oklahoma Constitution vests in this Court over all courts of this State except the Court on the Judiciary and the Senate sitting as a Court of Impeachment, the Court hereby adopts the attached amendment to Rule 2 of the Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education, 5 O.S.2025, ch. 1, app. 4B. A clean copy of the amended rule is attached as "Exhibit A," and a red-lined copy is attached as "Exhibit B."
¶ 2 DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE THIS 9 TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026.
s/___________________________________
Chief Justice
ALL JUSTICES CONCUR.
"EXHIBIT A"
Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education
Chapter 1, App. 4B
Rule 2. Approved Courses for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education.
The hours of Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education must be obtained by attendance at MJCLE courses or programs provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts; offered through the National Judicial College; presented at monthly meetings of the Oklahoma Chapters of the American Inns of Court; funded, facilitated, developed, implemented, or conducted by the Council on Judicial Complaints pursuant to Section 1651.1 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or otherwise specially approved by the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court for MJCLE. Additionally, general continuing legal education (MCLE) programs or courses for attorneys may be used to satisfy no more than six (6) hours of the MJCLE requirement.
"EXHIBIT B"
Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education
Chapter 1, App. 4B
Rule 2. Approved Courses for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education.
The hours of Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education must be obtained by attendance at MJCLE courses or programs provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts ~~,~~; ~~or~~ offered through the ~~a~~ National Judicial College ~~course,~~; ~~or programs~~ presented at monthly meetings of the Oklahoma Chapters of the American Inns of Court ~~,~~; funded, facilitated, developed, implemented, or conducted by the Council on Judicial Complaints pursuant to Section 1651.1 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or ~~any~~ other wise ~~program~~ specially approved by the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court for MJCLE. Additionally, ~~G~~ g eneral continuing legal education (MCLE) programs or courses for attorneys may be used to satisfy no more than six (6) hours of the MJCLE requirement.
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