New E-Service Law Now Effective Act No. 68, which modernizes certain provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, was signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards after the 2021 legislative session and became effective on Jan. 1, 2022. In addition to lawyers being required to include an email address on every pleading filed for service of process (see, La. C.Civ.P. arts 863(A) & 891 (A)), service of court hearing dates will now be permitted by email under La. C.Civ.P. 1313 (C). Service is complete upon transmission provided the sender receives a delivered receipt. LSBA members are encouraged to make sure their email addresses in their member records are current. Supreme Court Rule XIX, Section 8C, requires each lawyer to file with the Louisiana State Bar Association any change in the information submitted on the annual Attorney Registration Statement, including address, phone, fax, email, etc. Review your member record (as it exists in the LSBA permanent database) and make any necessary changes now. Go to: https://www.lsba.org/Members/MembershipHome.aspx.