LSBA Membership

Important Notice Regarding Membership Status
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.