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Bar Exam Guide: Louisiana

Guide to the Bar exam

The Basics

Components of the Louisiana Bar Exam:

Nine-Part Exam

1. Civil Code I (Louisiana Code Section = Double Weight)

2. Civil Code II (Louisiana Code Section = Double Weight)

3. Civil Code III (Louisiana Code Section = Double Weight)

4. Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (Louisiana Code Section = Double Weight)

5. Torts (Louisiana Code Section = Double Weight)

6. Business Entities

7. Constitutional Law

8. Criminal Law, Procedure and Evidence 

9. Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure

Score Calulator

https://www.lascba.org/BarExam/Default.aspx?tab=scoring

Reciprocity:

Louisiana does not offer admission to its bar through reciprocity.

Where to find more information:

Louisiana Supreme Court

https://lascba.org/BarExam/Default.aspx

Louisiana State University Law Library Bar Exam Research Guide

https://libguides.law.lsu.edu/c.php?g=191366&p=1263851