Louisiana Attorney CE requirements

Q: How many CE hours do attorneys need in Louisiana?

Attorneys in Louisiana must complete 12.5 CE hours every 1 year. Complete 12.5 hours by December 31 each year; credits must be reported to the transcript by January 31 of the following year.

Attorney — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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Renewal: Complete 12.5 hours by December 31 each year; credits must be reported to the transcript by January 31 of the following year.

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Ethics

Professionalism

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Reporting

Sponsors/providers report attendance; attorneys review their LSBA online transcript and report any outstanding compliance records — or claim an exemption — no later than January 31.

Verified against the Louisiana State Bar Association MCLE FAQs (LASC Rule XXX): 12.5 hours annually, including 1 hour of ethics and 1 hour of professionalism; at least 8.5 of the required hours must be earned via in-person attendance. All credit hours must be earned by December 31 and reported to the attorney's transcript no later than January 31 of the following year.

Official source: Louisiana State Bar Association — MCLE FAQs (LASC Rule XXX)

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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