LSBA Headlines

• Update on vLex/Fastcase Format Changes; Free CLE Webinar Set for Nov. 15

  Changes have been made to the vLex/Fastcase legal research tool format. The vLex/Fastcase legal research tool is still being offered to all LSBA members at no cost. The format has been changed to improve users’ interaction with the service.
  

• LSBA Elections: Online Voting Open, Continuing Through Nov. 18

  First-round voting is open for 12 contested leadership positions for the Board of Governors, Nominating Committee, Young Lawyers Division Council and the American Bar Association House of Delegates. Deadline for electronically casting votes is Monday, Nov. 18.
  

• NC Supreme Court Issues Order Permitting Temporary Pro Bono Practice by Out-of-State Lawyers in Response to Hurricane Helene

  In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina, the North Carolina Supreme Court on Oct. 1 issued an Administrative Order permitting the temporary pro bono practice by lawyers licensed in another state.
  

• LSBA Young Lawyers Division Awards: Nomination Deadline is Nov. 15

  Nominations are open for several LSBA Young Lawyers Division awards. The response deadline is Nov. 15.
  

• Registration Open for Dec. 11 YLD Virtual Professional Development Seminar

  The LSBA’s Young Lawyers Division will present its annual virtual Professional Development CLE seminar on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 8 a.m.-noon. The seminar is open to young lawyers only for a cost of $45. 
  

• Interested in an Appointed LSBA HOD or YLD Council Leadership Position?

  Several LSBA House of Delegates seats and the Young Lawyers Division’s Sixth District Council seat received no qualifiers by the Oct. 14 qualifying deadline. These positions will be filled by presidential appointment. 
  

• Board of Governors, YLD Council’s Strategic Planning Retreat Rescheduled

  The LSBA’s Strategic Planning Retreat, originally set for Sept. 13-14, was postponed due to Hurricane Francine. The retreat has been rescheduled for Jan. 17 and Jan 18, 2025. 
  

• House Resolution Deadline is Dec. 11 for 2025 Midyear Meeting

  The LSBA's Midyear Meeting is scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 16-18, 2025, at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge. The deadline for submitting resolutions for the House of Delegates meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 11. (The House will meet on Jan. 18, 2025.)
  

• Reminder: MCLE Compliance Deadline is Dec. 31, 2024

  The deadline for earning mandatory continuing legal education credits is Dec. 31, 2024. The deadline for filing those credits or an exemption is Jan. 31, 2025.
  
• Ongoing News
• • LBLS Accepting Applications for Board Certification
  • Board Certified Specialists & 2024 Applicants: Up to 4 Hours of “Computer-Based CLE” Credits Allowed for 2024
  • LSBA Encourages Notification about Deceased Members
  • Mandatory Bar Challenge