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February 2012 Bar Exam
The February 2012 Louisiana Bar Examination will be administered at the Pontchartrain Center located at 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, LA 70065 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, February 6, 8, 10, 2012
Admission Ticket: Login [here] to obtain your admission ticket.
Laptop Information: The registration period for applicants who wish to take the February 2012 Bar Examination using personal laptop computers opens January 9, 2012 and closes January 27, 2012. The approved vendor is Extegrity. Refer to the www.exam4.com to download and pay for the software. All fees are payable directly to the vendor. All applicants who do not register by the deadline date will automatically be assigned a seat in the handwriting section.
Hotel Information: Reservations can be made by calling the Hilton Garden Inn (4535 Williams Blvd., Kenner, LA) which is located adjacent to the Pontchartrain Center. Please call 1-800-Hiltons, www.hilton.com or by calling the hotel at 504-712-0504 and provide the group code: BAR. The room rate is $129.00 per night plus tax. Reservations must be made prior to January 23, 2012.
Exam Information: Notification letters regarding approval to sit for the February 2012 Bar Examination along with instructions will be mailed 30 days prior to the examination.
Exam Results: Results from the February 2012 Louisiana Bar Examination will be posted on Friday, April 13, 2012 after 9:00 a.m. Results will be posted at the Supreme Court of Louisiana’s web site www.lasc.org, this web site and also on the walls of the Supreme Court.
Admit Program: The Admission Ceremony for candidates who successfully completed the examination and have met all other requirements will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Pontchartrain Center for 11:00 a.m.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to notify the Committee on Bar Admissions of any mailing address, telephone number or email address changes. Notification should be made via email message to DeniseL@lascba.org or RhondaL@lascba.org.
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Law Student Registrant– Every prospective applicant for admission to the Louisiana Bar enrolled in law school in this state shall participate in the Law Student Registration Program in the fall of the second year of Law School and only then. Please note that you will be required to file a SUPPLEMENTAL Request for Character Report with the NCBE and a Bar Examination Application when you are ready to sit for the bar examination
Law Student Supplemental – Law students who participated in the Law Student Registration Program and are planning to sit for the upcoming exam.
First Time Louisiana Applicant – Anticipated law school graduates who did not timely register in the Law Student Registration Program, recent law graduates, members of another bar, or non-members whose NCBE Application for Character Report is received more than one year after juris doctor is awarded.
Reapplications–Applicants who have previously applied to sit for the Louisiana Bar Examination. If your most recent NCBE Application for Character Report is less than two years old, complete the Bar Examination Application and Affadavit according to the instructions. All other re-applicants must submit an NCBE Application for Character Report
Application for Equivalency Determination–Foreign trained lawyers who wish to apply to take the Louisiana Bar examination must apply in accordance with Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XVII, Sec 6.
ADA Accommodations forms – If you are seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please complete these forms. All forms must be received on or before November 1st for the February bar exam, or on or before February 1st for the July exam in accordance with Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XVII, Sec 4(E).
Outline of the Bar Admissions Application Process (Powerpoint Presentation) [link]
Rule XVII amended effective August 1, 2007 [link | 
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Pro Hac Vice Rules amended [read rules]
Limited Admission for In-House Counsel rule adopted [ read order |
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