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LA SR184

Resolution

Status

Passed

6/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stewart Cathey

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Fewer than 100 full-time legislative attorneys serve both the House and Senate, compared to nearly 19,000 licensed attorneys statewide

  • 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.

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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

Full Bill Text

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