To access the Arkansas CLE login, go to the Arkansas Judiciary website at arcourts.gov, open the Online Services menu, and choose the attorney CLE login. Your username is your Arkansas Bar ID number, and your password is the one you created when you first registered your profile with the Arkansas Supreme Court Office of Professional Programs. This is the only authorized portal for viewing your official CLE transcript, confirming that submitted credits have posted, and certifying annual compliance.
Credentials and First-Time Setup
If you have never logged in, use the new-user registration steps on the login page to establish your password. Your Bar ID stays the same as your permanent username. Enter it exactly as assigned, with no extra spaces and no leading zeros that were not part of the original number.
The portal is run by the Office of Professional Programs at 2100 Riverfront Drive, Suite 110, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202. If you reach a login page that is not on arcourts.gov, you are in the wrong place.
Resetting Your Password
Click the “Reset your password” link on the login screen. The system emails a recovery link to whatever address the Supreme Court has on file for you. Check your spam folder if it does not arrive within a few minutes.
If the email never comes through, the address on file is probably outdated. Call the Office of Professional Programs at 501-374-1855 to update your contact information and unlock the account. Use the same number for an unrecognized Bar ID or any other issue a self-service reset cannot fix.
What to Do Once You’re Logged In
Arkansas is a self-reporting jurisdiction, so the portal is where you confirm that the office has actually received and posted your credits. After you attend a course, submit the certificate of attendance by email to clearkansas@arcourts.gov or by mail to the Little Rock office. Then log in and look at your transcript.
The transcript view shows which hours have posted to your current reporting period and your real-time compliance status. Do not assume a course has been recorded because you attended it. Check the portal within a few weeks of sending each certificate, and follow up by phone if something is missing. Most compliance problems start here: the hours were earned but never confirmed on the transcript.
The portal is also where you certify compliance at the end of the reporting year. Log in, review the transcript, and complete the certification before the July 31 deadline.
Deadlines Tied to the Portal
Active Arkansas attorneys must earn 12 CLE credit hours each reporting year, which runs July 1 through June 30. At least one hour must cover legal ethics or professional responsibility.1Justia Law. In Re Amendments to the Arkansas Rules for Minimum Continuing Legal Education All 12 hours must be completed by June 30, and you have until July 31 to log in and certify compliance.
If you earn more than 12 hours in a reporting year, up to 12 excess hours carry over into the following year, including one hour of ethics and one hour of attorney well-being. Carryover applies only to the next reporting period, so hours cannot be banked across multiple years.2Supreme Court of Arkansas. Amendments to Rules for Minimum Continuing Legal Education and Rules of the Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program The portal is where you confirm the carryover applied correctly.
If You Log In and Find You’re Short
Missing June 30 is not immediately catastrophic, but ignoring the cure process is. The Office of Professional Programs sends a Notice of Deficiency with an acknowledgment form. Sign and return the form by August 31, complete the missing hours by December 1, and submit documentation by December 15.1Justia Law. In Re Amendments to the Arkansas Rules for Minimum Continuing Legal Education A deficiency fee applies during the cure period.
Attorneys who ignore the notice or fail to cure face suspension by the CLE Board. Reinstatement requires petitioning the Board, completing all outstanding hours, and going through the Board’s procedures. A suspension creates a public record, so the cheapest path is always to log in early, verify your transcript, and finish on time.