Amendments Approved to LBLS Appellate Practice Standards and Health Law Standards The LSBA's House of Delegates, at its June 6 meeting, approved two resolutions presented by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization (LBLS) and LBLS Chair Richard K. Leefe.The first resolution amended the Appellate Practice Standards to clarify that the five oral arguments required of applicants must be in an appellate court (including the Louisiana Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court) and may be in appeals or on writ applications where oral argument is granted or referred to the merits. The resolution also exempted Appellate Practice applicants who have served on the appellate bench for three or more years in the five years immediately preceding the date of application from the five oral arguments requirement. The second resolution amended the Health Law Standards to add “Emerging Treatment Modalities” as a health law topic under “Provider Regulation.” By unanimous vote on June 7, the LSBA’s Board of Governors ratified and approved the two Resolutions. Copies of the amended LBLS Appellate Practice Standards and Health Law Standards may be downloaded from the LBLS website at: www.lsba.org/specialization. For more information, email LBLS Specialization Director Mary Ann Wegmann at maryann.wegmann@lsba.org.