Louisiana CLE requirements
Whether you're an experienced Louisiana attorney or newly admitted, here's what you need to know about Louisiana’s mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements.
Whether you're an experienced Louisiana attorney or newly admitted, here's what you need to know about Louisiana’s mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements.
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CLE credit requirement | 12.5 credits every year |
Categories | 10.5 General CLE |
CLE compliance deadline | December 31 |
CLE reporting deadline | January 31 |
Approved Quimbee formats | On-demand (limit 4) COVID-19 Update: The Louisiana Supreme Court has issued an order amending the on-demand credit limit to 6 hours for the 2022 compliance period. See the order here. |
Carryover | Yes, 8 General CLE credits may be carried over. COVID-19 Update: For the year of 2022, Louisiana remains approved to carry over eight (8) CLE credits. |
CLE reporting instructions | Quimbee reports the previous week's
attendance to the Louisiana State Bar Association each Wednesday. Please retain your certificate as proof of your attendance. You may also access your certificate from our website at any time. |
Louisiana-licensed attorneys are required to complete 12.5 credits each year, including 1 Ethics CLE credit and 1 Professionalism CLE credit.
Louisiana-licensed attorneys can complete up to 4 credits through Quimbee's on-demand courses.
COVID-19 Update: The Louisiana Supreme Court has issued an order amending the on-demand credit limit to 6 hours for the 2022 compliance period. See the order here.
Louisiana attorneys must complete their CLE requirement by December 31.
Yes, up to 8 General credits may be carried over to the following reporting cycle.
Newly admitted Louisiana attorneys must complete 12.5 credits, including 8 credits in the areas of ethics CLE, professionalism CLE, or law-office management, during the first two years of admission.
Quimbee reports attendance credits to the Louisiana State Bar.
While course sponsors are responsible for reporting attendance credits to the Louisiana State Bar, Louisiana attorneys will need to certify their compliance with the requirement each year. Around December 1 of each year, the Louisiana MCLE Committee will send each member a compliance report that lists the current record of compliance for that year. If the report is accurate and the member is compliant, no further action is necessary. Any exemptions or corrections must be made and returned to the MCLE Committee by January 1 on the following calendar year.
LA State Bar Association
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