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LA SR184
Resolution
AI Summary
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Requests the Louisiana Supreme Court to grant 8 hours of annual continuing legal education (CLE) credit to full-time legislative staff attorneys licensed to practice law in the state
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Would extend CLE credit benefits already provided under Regulation 3.15 to legislators, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives
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Louisiana attorneys are currently required to complete 12.5 hours of approved CLE annually, including 1 hour on legal ethics and 1 hour on professionalism
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Fewer than 100 full-time legislative attorneys serve both the House and Senate, compared to nearly 19,000 licensed attorneys statewide
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Justifies the credit based on legislative staff attorneys' year-round legal research, bill drafting across multiple legal subject areas, and advisory role in the legislative process
Legislative Description
Urges the Louisiana Supreme Court to take appropriate action to allow full-time legislative staff attorneys to receive eight hours of continuing educaton credits each year.
COURTS
Last Action
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/13/2025.
6/12/2025