National Academy of CLE is a sponsor of CLE courses in Louisiana approved by the Louisiana State Bar Association, Sponsor #7395.

Louisiana attorneys are required to take 12.5 credit hours every year including at least 1 credit in Ethics and 1 credit in Professionalism. The compliance cycle is from January 1st through December 31st.

Louisiana attorneys may earn up to 4 CLE credit hours from National Academy of CLE, including Ethics and Professionalism credits using our Online & iOS/Android App courses. The maximum number of self-study credits allowed per cycle is 4.

Louisiana attorneys must complete their continuing legal education requirements by December 31st every year. The compliance cycle is from January 1st through December 31st. Louisiana attorneys have until January 31st of the following calendar year to rectify any errors in the preliminary report or claim any exemptions from the CLE requirement.

The Louisiana Supreme Court has amended Rule XXX of the Rules for Continuing Legal Education, modifying the long-standing age-based exemption for attorneys.

Under the revised rule, attorneys who turn 65 on or after January 1, 2026, will be required to complete five hours of CLE each year, including one hour of ethics and one hour of professionalism, until they reach age 75. All 5 hours may be earned through computer-based programming. Attorneys who attain age 75 will be fully exempt from MCLE requirements.

LA State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
(t) (504) 566-1600
(e) mcle@lsba.org
https://www.lsba.org/mcle