XXX R. 1 Continuing Legal Education Committee

(a) The Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (“MCLE”) activities set forth in these rules shall be administered by the Louisiana State Bar Association (hereinafter the “LSBA”). The LSBA shall employ a director and any necessary staff required to administer the MCLE activities. No LSBA employee who administers the MCLE activities set forth in this rule shall perform any duties associated with planning or providing LSBAsponsored legal education seminars. [amended effective January 1, 2007; amended effective November 27, 2018]

(b) There is hereby established a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee (hereinafter “Committee”) which shall consist of nine members. Three of the members shall be sitting or retired judges or attorneys and shall be appointed by the Court. Six of the members shall be attorneys appointed by the Louisiana State Bar Association. [prior Rule 1(b) repealed effective January 1, 2007; Rule 1(c) redesignated as Rule 1(b) and amended effective January 1, 2007; amended effective November 27, 2018]

(c) Initial appointments of Committee members following the 2018 amendments to these rules shall be for staggered terms. Thereafter, Committee members shall be appointed for three year terms of office. No appointee shall serve more than two (2) consecutive three (3) year terms. An appointment to fill any vacancies due to the death, resignation or disability of a member shall be for the unexpired term only. [Rule 1(d) redesignated as Rule 1(c) effective January 1, 2007; amended effective November 27, 2018]

(d) The Committee shall have the following duties:

(1) To exercise general supervisory authority over the administration of these Rules.

(2) To make and promulgate regulations that define, clarify, and assure prompt, accurate reporting of attendance at CLE activities.

(3) To inquire into and establish satisfactory procedures to ascertain the quality of programs, sponsors, and standards observed in CLE offered to members of the Bar.

(4) To grant or deny accreditation to, for the purpose of meeting the requirements of these Rules, any institution (hereafter "Sponsor") or any CLE course conducted within or without the State.

(5) To foster and encourage the offering of quality courses of CLE by qualified Sponsors at reasonable fees.

(6) To report annually and as otherwise required to the Supreme Court and to the Bar on the status of CLE within the State.

(7) To perform such other acts and duties, not inconsistent with these Rules, as are necessary and proper to improve the CLE programs within the State.

REGULATIONS/RULE 1

Regulation 1.1. One of the Committee members shall be designated by the President of the LSBA to chair the work of the Committee. The Committee shall, by majority vote of its members, elect a vice-chair and a secretary for such term(s) as the Committee shall designate. [amended effective January 1, 2007; amended effective November 27, 2018]

Regulation 1.2. The Committee may elect such other officers as it may determine to be necessary or proper.

Regulation 1.3. The Committee may organize itself into SubCommittees of not fewer than three (3) voting members for the purpose of considering any matters except those arising under Rule 6. Five (5) affirmative votes shall be necessary for any action under Rule 6. [amended effective November 27, 2018]

Regulation 1.4. Reports to the Supreme Court and Bar shall include recommendations on changes in these Rules and Regulations, and matters regarding their observance and enforcement. [amended effective January 1, 2007; prior Regulation 1.4 repealed effective November 27, 2018; Regulation 1.6 redesignated as Regulation 1.4 and amended effective November 27, 2018]