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The written examination consists of two parts: the nine-part written examination (Part I) and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (Part II).
Part I consists of separate examinations in the following subjects:
1. Civil Code I
2. Civil Code II
3. Civil Code III
4. Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure
5. Torts
6. Business Entities and Negotiable Instruments
7. Constitutional Law
8. Criminal Law, Procedure and Evidence
9. Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure.
No. Examinations 1-5 are "Code" examinations; examinations 6-9 are "Non-Code" examinations.
An applicant who passes at least seven (7) separate subject examinations, including four (4) Code examinations, passes Part I.
An applicant who passes at least seven (7) separate subject examinations, but who does not pass at least four (4) Code examinations, conditionally fails Part I.
An applicant who passes five (5) or six (6) separate subject examinations, including at least three (3) Code examinations, conditionally fails Part I.
An applicant who passes five (5) or six (6) separate subject examinations, but who does not pass three (3) Code examinations, conditionally fails Part I.
An applicant who passes less than five (5) separate subject examinations fails Part I.
There is no limit on the number of times an applicant may sit for the written examination.
An applicant who conditionally fails Part I and wishes to reapply shall be entitled to sit for those separate subject examinations that were not passed, provided that such applicant shall sit no more than two times for such separate examinations. If an applicant shall fail to pass the requisite separate examinations on two additional attempts, or upon the lapse of three years from the date of the first written examination conditionally failed, whichever occurs first, the applicant's conditional failure status shall be removed and the applicant shall be required to take the entire Part I examination.
An applicant who fails Part I may reapply to take Part I, but shall not receive credit for any separate subject examination passed during any prior examination.
No.
No, you must be a graduate of a law school located in the United States or its territories that is accredited by the American Bar Association as of the date on which a juris doctorate or its equivalent is conferred on the applicant.
If an applicant is a graduate of a law school that is not located in the United States or its territories, such applicant must submit an application for an equivalency determination in accordance with Section 6 of this Rule.
Yes, please contact BAR/BRI at 800-392-5441 for information on dates, where courses are offered and the cost.
Yes. It is Part II of the written examination.
The MPRE is given in March, August and November of each year at various locations across the country. Registration information, exam dates and filing deadlines are available at: http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mpre/guidelines/registration/
Louisiana requires a scaled score of 80 or higher on the MPRE. A passing score for the MPRE shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of the examination. However, an applicant who has been admitted to the Bar of another state, passed the MPRE in fulfillment of the Bar Admissions requirement(s) of the applicant's state(s) of admission, and complied with the continuing legal education requirements of the applicant's state(s) of admission will be considered to have satisfied the requirement. A letter from the CLE office stating that all requirements have been met for that year must be forwarded to this office along with a certified copy from the NCBE of your MPRE score.
Applicants are not permitted to bring any items into the examination room other than a clear plastic food storage type bag (maximum size one gallon), which may only contain: a photo I.D., wallet, keys, earplugs, pens, erasers, medication and medical items, facial tissue, non-digital watch or timepiece, one clear plastic bottle of water/juice/soda per exam session.
The following items are strictly prohibited and will not be permitted in the exam room or testing area, which includes the examination room, rest rooms and hallway: handbags, purses, hats, hoods or any other headgear (except items of religious apparel), backpacks, duffle bags, briefcases, tote bags, notes, scratch paper, books, magazines, newspapers or any other reading material, bar review or other study material in any format or media, electronic devices such as cell phones, calculators, pagers, cameras, radios, recording devices, hand-held computers, any type of personal digital assistant, wireless email devices, etc., IPODS or similar devices, headphones or headsets, imaging devices, any type of wireless communication device, weapons of any kind, regardless of whether you have a permit to carry, any other item not specifically allowed.
The current application fee is $550. In addition, each applicant must pay the character and fitness investigation fee in accordance with the character and fitness fee schedule.
On or before February 1 of the year of the examination. However, if this date falls on a weekend, the application will be accepted on the following business day.
On or before November 1 of the year preceding the February bar exam.
Yes; For the February examination, late applications will be accepted from November 2 through January 15. For the July examination, late applications will be accepted from February 2 – June 30. There is an additional fee of $750.00 which must accompany the application when filed.
If your application is not actually received in the Committee's office by the filing deadline, it will be considered late. Don't take a chance, file early.
Yes, every prospective applicant for admission to the Bar of Louisiana who is enrolled in one of the ABA accredited law schools located in Louisiana, shall participate in the Law Student Registration Program administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). Each prospective applicant shall submit an application to the NCBE and pay the prescribed fee no later than October 1st of the fall semester of the second academic year of law school. The NCBE shall conduct an investigation into the applicant's character and fitness and submit to the Committee a preliminary report of its findings. Law students who register late (after October 1 but before December 31 of the second academic year of law school) are required to pay a higher fee to the NCBE.
Please refer to the home page of this website to find the expected date of release for the most recent bar examination. Once results are released, you may access result information by selecting the “Bar Examination Results” tab on this web site. You will be redirected to the Louisiana Supreme Court website (www.lasc.org).
Bar examination results are disclosed to no one until they are posted by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Individual results are mailed to each examinee. Committee staff will not provide individual examination results via telephone. Please do not telephone the Committee office to inquire about the release date or results or ask anyone to call on your behalf seeking the results of your exam.
The grading process is carried out by members of the Louisiana Bar who have been appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Strict examinee anonymity is maintained and several measures are taken to insure uniformity and fairness in the grading process.
Papers are graded pass/fail. An applicant must receive a score of 70 or higher to pass each subject examination in Part I. Grading decisions made by the Committee are final.
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