Is there a grace period for Louisiana attorney license renewal?

No grace period is specified in the available data — verify with the licensing board before relying on one.

Louisiana Attorney license renewal deadline

When attorney licenses come due in Louisiana, sourced from the official board.

December 31Verify with board

Every 1 year

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

How this deadline works

Deadline type

Fixed calendar date

Renewal cycle

Every 1 year

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.

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

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Louisiana Attorney license renewal deadline

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