As amended through October 31, 2024
Section 16 - Procedures for certain non-citizens(A) Following certification for admission to the bar, the Committee on Bar Admissions shall notify the Louisiana State Bar Association ("LSBA") of the names of attorneys certified for admission who are aliens authorized to work lawfully in the United States for a period of less than five (5) years. Such attorneys shall be required to provide proof of continued authorization to work lawfully in the United States to the LSBA by July 1 of each year following admission to the bar.(B) In the event an attorney fails to provide the required authorization to the LSBA by July 1, the LSBA shall mail a notice of noncompliance to the attorney's official address of record. That attorney must, within sixty (60) days of the date the notice is mailed, furnish the LSBA with documentary proof of the required authorization to lawfully work in the United States.(C) At the expiration of sixty (60) days from the date of notice to the attorney, the LSBA shall notify the Supreme Court of Louisiana of an attorney's failure to furnish documentation as described in Section 16(B) above, and shall request that the Court certify the attorney ineligible to practice law.(D) At any time after notice of noncompliance to the Supreme Court, an attorney may file with the LSBA documentary proof indicating compliance with Section 16(A) of these Rules, and if satisfactory to the LSBA, it shall forthwith notify the Supreme Court for appropriate action, including reinstatement if the attorney has been certified ineligible to practice law.(E) Any attorney adversely affected by a decision of the LSBA, including a decision to request that the Supreme Court certify the attorney ineligible to practice law, may apply for review of the decision by filing a written petition to the Supreme Court of Louisiana, with supporting materials, within thirty (30) days of such adverse decision.(F) The LSBA shall transmit the name of an attorney who receives an Order certifying the attorney's ineligibility to practice law to all courts in the state thirty (30) days after the Supreme Court has notified the attorney of the certification of ineligibility for failure to comply with this Rule.(G) A Member who has been certified ineligible to practice law because of noncompliance may be reinstated by submission of proof to the LSBA that complies with the requirements and by paying a nonwaivable reinstatement fee of $100.(H) Upon receipt of a documentation showing satisfactory compliance with the requirements of this Rule and payment of the reinstatement fee, the LSBA will notify the Clerk of the Supreme Court that the attorney has satisfied the requirements.Adopted November 2, 2022, effective 11/2/2022.