Board Certified Specialists and 2023 Applicants May Earn up to Four (4) Hours of Approved Specialization “Computer-Based CLE” Credits in 2023
Dear Board Certified Specialists and 2023 Applicants,
The Supreme Court of Louisiana amended the Rules for Continuing Legal Education, Supreme Court Rule XXX, Rule 3(d), effective June 26, 2023. Order of June 26, 2023. For the 2023 compliance period ending December 31, 2023, the Supreme Court of Louisiana has set the limitation for “computer-based credit” at four (4) hours annually (as defined in amended Rule 3(d) of Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XXX. Rule XXX - Supreme Court Rules - Louisiana Supreme Court. “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/.
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 credit” on or before December 31, 2023. 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. Rule XXX - Supreme Court Rules - Louisiana Supreme Court. LBLS Appellate Practice specialists, Employment Law specialists, Family Law specialists, and Health Law specialists may earn up to four (4) hours of approved specialization “computer-based credit” on or before December 31, 2023. 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”).
2023 applicants for Estate Planning and Administration and Tax Law specializations may earn up to four (4) hours of approved specialization “computer-based credit” on or before December 31, 2023. 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) hours of approved specialization “computer-based credit” on or before December 31, 2023. 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,
Richard K. Leefe, Chair
Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization