Louisiana
The information provided on this page is drawn from the Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements. Links are provided to specific charts in the Guide; each chart is followed by jurisdiction-specific supplemental remarks. Please consult both the chart and its remarks for complete information. (Information last updated Apr 28, 2023.)
UBE Adoption
- UBE Adoption: No
Admission on Transferred UBE Score
- Admission on Transferred UBE Score: No
Louisiana Bar Exam Components
- The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE): No
- The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE): No
- The Multistate Performance Test (MPT): No
- Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam: Yes See Chart 9
MPRE Requirements
- MPRE Required: Yes
- MPRE Minimum Passing Score: 80
- MPRE Score Time Parameters: See Chart 10
- MPRE Score Services
Character and Fitness Investigations
NCBE provides character and fitness services for the following applicant types in Louisiana:
- First Bar Admission (Examinee)
- Attorney
- Foreign-Educated/Foreign-Licensed
- Law Student Registrant
Admission on Motion
- Admission on Motion: No
Bar Admission Agency
Louisiana Committee on Bar Admissions
2800 Veterans Memorial Blvd., #340
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: (504) 830-5463
Fax: (504) 581-8598
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