Board Certified LBLS Specialists and 2024 LBLS Applicants May Earn up to Four (4) Hours of Approved Specialization “Computer-Based CLE” Credits in 2024
Dear LBLS Board Certified Specialists and 2024 LBLS Applicants,
For the 2024 compliance period ending December 31, 2024, the Supreme Court of Louisiana has set the limitation for “computer-based CLE” at four (4) hours annually (as defined in Rule 3(d) of Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XXX. “Computer-based CLE” includes interactive live webcasts, webinars, and on-demand recordings. See the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.
Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization (“LBLS”) Estate Planning and Administration specialists and Tax Law specialists may earn up to four (4) hours of approved specialization “computer-based CLE” credits on or before December 31, 2024. The remaining fourteen (14) hours of their required 18 hours should be “in person attendance.” See Rule 3(d) of Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XXX. LBLS Appellate Practice specialists, Employment Law specialists, Family Law specialists, Health Law specialists and Labor Law specialists may earn up to four (4) approved specialization “computer-based CLE” credits on or before December 31, 2024. The remaining eleven (11) hours of their required 15 hours should be “in person attendance.” LBLS Business Bankruptcy Law specialists and Consumer Bankruptcy Law specialists must satisfy the continuing legal education requirements of the American Board of Certification (“ABC”).
2024 applicants for Estate Planning and Administration and Tax Law specializations may earn up to four (4) approved specialization “computer-based CLE” credits on or before December 31, 2024. The remaining fourteen (14) hours of their required 18 hours should be “in person attendance.” Applicants for Appellate Practice, Employment Law, Family Law, Health Law and Labor Law specializations may earn up to four (4) approved specialization “computer-based CLE” credits on or before December 31, 2024. The remaining eleven (11) hours of their required 15 hours should be “in person attendance.”
If you have any questions, please contact our Specialization Director, Mary Ann Wegmann, at (504) 619- 0128, 1-800-421-5722, or maryann.wegmann@lsba.org
Sincerely Yours,
Susan J. Burkenstock, 2024-2025 Chair
Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization