The compliance requirement for attorneys admitted in 2023 can be met by choosing one of the three (3) methods below. 12.5 hours, including 8 combined hours of ethics, professionalism, or law office management, must be earned in the year of admission and the following calendar year. All credit hours must be earned by December 31, 2024, and reported to your transcript no later than January 31, 2025.

4 of the 12.5 hours may be earned online. The remaining 8.5 hours must be obtained in-person. Additional online hours will not carry over. It is highly recommended that attorneys take credits through courses already approved on the MCLE Calendar. Courses obtained through other venues may not qualify for LA CLE credit, regardless of the sponsoring organization.

Attorneys admitted in 2023 who have not practiced law in Louisiana and have not practiced Louisiana law in any other jurisdiction since their admission, may qualify for the exemption from the MCLE requirements in December of 2024, at which time the exemption application form will be made available online.

The compliance requirement for attorneys admitted in 2022 is 12.5 hours, including 8 combined hours of ethics, professionalism, or law office management, which can be earned in the year of admission and the following calendar year. All credit hours must be earned by December 31, 2023, and reported to your transcript no later than January 31, 2024.

In 2022, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order increasing the limitation on computer-based credits to allow for 6 of the 12.5 hours to be earned online through technology assisted means. The remaining 6.5 hours must be obtained in-person. It is highly recommended that attorneys obtain these course credits through the pre-approved courses listed on the MCLE Calendar. Courses obtained through other venues may not qualify, regardless of the sponsoring organization.

Attorneys admitted in 2022 who do not practice law in Louisiana and have not practiced Louisiana law in any other jurisdiction since their admission, may qualify for the exemption from the MCLE requirements in December of 2023, at which time the exemption application form will be made available online.

The annual compliance requirement is 12.5 hours, including 1 hour of ethics and 1 hour of professionalism. All credit hours must be earned by December 31, 2023, and reported to your transcripts no later than January 31, 2024.

The MCLE Rules allow up to 4 hours annually of credit delivered through computer-based means. Ethics and professionalism credits may be obtained in this manner. Additional online hours will not carry over. It is highly recommended that attorneys obtain these course credits through the pre-approved courses listed on the MCLE Calendar. Courses obtained through other venues may not qualify, regardless of the sponsoring organization.

In-House Counsel Admitted to Practice Under LASC 12, Section 14 must earn 12.5 hours annually, including 1 hour of ethics and 1 hour of professionalism, and must follow the same reporting requirements as all other attorneys. They do not qualify for the MCLE exemption.