LSBA Membership Status Descriptions
Eligible
Licensed to practice law in Louisiana and a member in good standing. All requirements including filing Attorney Registration Statement, payment of LSBA dues and LADB assessment, compliance with mandatory continuing legal education requirements and filing Trust Account Disclosure Statement have been met.
Emeritus
Enables lawyers who do only pro bono work or uncompensated work for family members (both subject to certain guidelines and restrictions) and who meet age and practice criteria, to elect Emeritus Status. Prior to dues and assessment payment, review for possible election.
View Guidelines and Restrictions and the Notice of Application
Inactive
Attorneys who no longer wish to practice law and do not want to pay the LSBA dues or LADB assessment must take the necessary steps to elect inactive status, as per Louisiana Supreme Court Administrative Rule XVIII, Section 3. This Rule states that a lawyer in good standing who is not engaged in the practice of law shall advise the Louisiana State Bar Association in writing of his or her desire to request inactive status and discontinue the practice of law. Inactive members may not engage in the practice of law and shall not be required to pay the annual dues or assessment or comply with trust account reporting requirements. Any lawyer who does not take these steps and simply ceases to timely pay the required fees and/or make the required filings shall be certified ineligible to practice law. Once certified ineligible, in order to return to eligible status and engage in the practice of law the lawyer will need to pay dues and assessment for each of the fiscal years he/she was ineligible, plus penalties and reinstatement fees. Again, only eligible members in good standing may elect inactive status.
Deceased
Deceased
Ineligible
Failed to pay annual membership dues and therefore cannot practice law in Louisiana.
Ineligible Child Support
Failed to pay court-ordered child support and therefore cannot practice law in Louisiana.
Ineligible SC
Failed to pay annual disciplinary assessment and therefore cannot practice law in Louisiana.
Ineligible TAD
Failed to file annual Supreme Court of Louisiana Trust Account Disclosure and Overdraft Notification Authorization.
Ineligible MCLE
Failed to comply with mandatory continuing legal education requirements and therefore cannot practice law in Louisiana.
Resigned
Surrendered license to practice law in Louisiana.
Suspended or Disbarred
Disciplinary charges handled by the Disciplinary Board of the Louisiana Supreme Court.