The Louisiana Bar Exam is a three-day essay exam. Louisiana, the nation's only civil-law state, does not use the Multistate Bar Exam (the MBE). Instead, Louisiana tests nine separate areas, including five code sections testing on the Louisiana Civil Code and the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.
First Day (Monday):
* Civil Code I (8:00 am - 10:00 am)
* Civil Code II (10:30 am - 12:30 pm)
* Civil Code III (2 pm - 5 pm)
Second Day (Wednesday):
* Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (8 am - 10 am)
* Torts (10:30 am - 12:30 pm)
* Business Entities and Negotiable Instruments (2 pm - 5 pm)
Third Day (Friday) :
* Constitutional Law (8 am - 10 a.m.)
* Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence (10:30 am - 1:00 pm)
* Federal Jurisdiction & Procedure (2 pm - 5 pm)
Grading of the Louisiana Bar Exam:
Seven separate exam areas, including four code subjects, must be passed. A passing score on the Louisiana Bar Exam is 70%. Louisiana generally releases the results of the Summer exam in late September and the results of the Winter exam in mid-April. *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. Admission on Motion: Louisiana does NOT permit admission on motion. To be admitted to the Louisiana bar, you must take and pass the Louisiana bar exam.
For further information, contact:
Committee on Bar Admissions 2800 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Suite 310 Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: 504-836-2420
http://www.lascba.org/