CLE Compliance for Board Certified Specialists by December 31, 2026 and CLE must be Reported to MCLE No Later than January 31, 2027 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, 2026. 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 2026 compliance period ending December 31, 2026, the Supreme Court of Louisiana set the limitation for “computer-based credit” for board certified specialists younger than 65 in 2026 at four (4) hours annually. For the 2026 compliance period ending December 31, 2026, there is no longer a limitation on “computer-based CLE” at four (4) hours annually for board certified specialists, who are age 65 or older in 2026. “Computer-based credit” includes interactive live webcasts, webinars, and on-demand recordings. Visit the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) website here. 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, 2027. 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 2026. Specialization CLE requirements must be satisfied by December 31, 2026 and 2026 CLE attendance has to be reported to MCLE no later than January 31, 2027 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 here. Consult the specialization CLE calendar to find approved specialization CLE courses. Check off your specialization and click on “Search Courses” to find approved specialization CLE.