CLE Compliance for Board Certified Specialists Deadline December 31, 2025 CLE Compliance deadline for Board Certified Specialists is December 31, 2025; CLE must be Reported to MCLE no later than January 31, 2026 to avoid penalties.In accordance with the requirements of the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization (LBLS), as set forth in the individual Specialty Standards for each field of legal specialization, board certified attorneys in a specific field of law are to meet a minimum CLE requirement for the calendar year ending December 31, 2025. The requirement for each area of specialty is as follows: Appellate Practice – 15 hours of approved appellate practice Employment Law – 15 hours of approved employment law Estate Planning and Administration – 18 hours of approved estate planning and administration Family Law – 15 hours of approved family law Health Law – 15 hours of approved health law Labor Law – 15 hours of approved labor law Tax Law – 18 hours of approved tax law Bankruptcy Law – CLE is regulated by the American Board of Certification For the 2025 compliance period ending December 31, 2025, the Supreme Court of Louisiana set the limitation for “computer-based credit” at four (4) hours annually. “Computer-based credit” includes interactive live webcasts, webinars, and on-demand recordings. See the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (“MCLE”) website at https://www.lsba.org/MCLE/ . CLE credits are computed on a calendar year basis and all attendance information must be delivered to the Committee on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) no later than January 31, 2026. Failure to earn and/or timely report specialization CLE hours will result in a penalty assessment. Preliminary specialization transcripts were sent in mid-November to all specialists delinquent in their specialization CLE hours for 2025. Specialization CLE requirements must be satisfied by December 31, 2025 and 2025 CLE attendance has to be reported to MCLE no later than January 31, 2026 to avoid penalties. If you have any questions, contact Mary Ann Wegmann, Specialization Director, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, at (504) 619-0128, or email maryann.wegmann@lsba.org. Specialization transcripts may be accessed directly at: https://www.lsba.org/Specialization/SpecializationTranscripts.aspx To find approved specialization CLE courses, consult the specialization CLE calendar at: https://www.lsba.org/MCLE/MCLECalendar.aspx?L=S. Check off your specialization and click on “Search Courses” to find approved specialization CLE.