The compliance requirement for attorneys admitted in 2024 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 between your date of admission and December 31, 2025, and reported to your transcript no later than January 31, 2026.
Up to 4 hours may be earned online. At least 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 2024 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 2025, at which time the exemption application form will be made available online.