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The Committee on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education was created by the Louisiana Supreme Court to administer a compliance program designed to foster attorney competence, ethical and professional behavior through education.

2024 CLE Compliance

The MCLE Compliance Deadline is December 31st, 2024.
Your transcript is available to review at any time. Compliance deadline email reminders will be sent periodically throughout the calendar year from compliance@lsbamembership.com. The deadline for earning credits is December 31, 2024, and the deadline for filing those credits or an exemption is January 31, 2025.  Please check your records to be sure you are compliant. 

For the 2024 compliance period ending December 31, 2024, the limitation for computer-based CLE is set at 4 hours annually (as defined in Rule 3(d) of LASC Rule XXX).  This includes interactive live webcasts, webinars, and on-demand recordings.

COMMON ERRORS TO AVOID

- Don’t wait until the last minute.  In-person courses fill up, and you could be left out!

- Be sure you have included your bar number on any registration form or online profile.  Be sure your bar number is correct on your registration form or online profile.

- Do NOT wait to take online courses on the last day of the year.  Glitches happen! If a course is completed after midnight on December 31st, the course will be credited to the new year and the late fee will be assessed.

- If you choose to take a course that is not already approved for LA CLE credit, these credits are not guaranteed.  Louisiana does not have reciprocity with any other MCLE jurisdiction.  Send in your out-of-state applications early, so you know if you need to take additional hours before the deadline.

- If you are experiencing an undue hardship, send your request in now. Contact MCLE Director, Mindi Hunter, about your mitigating circumstances. An attorney experiencing serious medical or other issues may qualify for a waiver or some degree of relevant assistance to help reach the compliance requirement for the year. If requests are received after the compliance deadline, fees may not be waived.

- All Compliance related communications will be sent from compliance@lsbamembership.com. Be sure this email is on your “safe sender” list to avoid important information going to your spam/junk folder.  Please be sure your email address and preferred mailing address are up to date

- Pay attention to emails from no-reply-mcle@lsba.org. When a course is credited to your transcript, you receive an email stating such.  If you have not received an email within 30 days of completing a course, your credit has not been reported and the course provider should be contacted.  


2023 CLE Compliance
For the 2023 compliance period which ended December 31, 2023, the limitation for computer-based CLE was set at 4 hours annually (as defined in Rule 3(d) of LASC Rule XXX).  This includes interactive live webcasts, webinars, and on-demand recordings.

If you did not meet the deadline for earning credits by December 31, 2023, and the deadline for filing those credits or an exemption by January 31, 2024, please check your transcript records and contact the MCLE department to rectify your noncompliance as soon as possible. 
Important Information

2022 Online Limitation set at 6 hours

On February 11, 2022, the Supreme Court issued an order amending the credit limitation to allow 6 hours online for the 2022 compliance period.

 View Court Order 


Increase in Sponsor Course Accreditation Fee

In April 2022, the Supreme Court issued an order increasing the sponsor course accreditation fee from $50 to $75. 

View Court Order


New Requirement for Louisiana State Court Judges Aged 65 and Older

In April 2022, the Supreme Court issued an order imposing a five-hour per year MCLE requirement on judges aged 65 and older.

View Court Order


Attorney Delinquent Fees


*Please note, the LSBA no longer accepts cash payment.  

Please mail a check or money order made payable to the Louisiana State Bar Association, to Attn: MCLE Department, 601 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130, or you can pay online with a credit card here:

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Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
(800) 421-LSBA(5722) / (504) 566-1600