La. R. Sup. Ct. 7

As amended through October 31, 2024

Section 7

The Committee shall administer a written examination, consisting of two parts: the nine-part written examination (Part I) and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (Part II).

(A) The multi-part written examination (Part I) shall consist 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

7. Constitutional Law

8. Criminal Law, Procedure and Evidence

9. Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure.

Examinations 1-5 are "Code" examinations; examinations 6-9 are "Non-Code" examinations. The Committee shall designate and publish the scope of each examination and provide such information to each applicant.

Each subject examination shall have a maximum score of 100 points. Code subjects shall carry twice as much weight as the Non-Code subjects in determining an applicant's total score. The total score required for passing is 650 out of a possible 900. All total scores are rounded to the nearest whole number.

An applicant shall sit for all subject examinations and make a good faith effort to pass each subject examination. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

(B) The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) is administered by the NCBE. An applicant may take the MPRE at any time after successfully completing his/her required law school course work in legal ethics or professional responsibility, and must complete the examination with a passing score prior to and as a condition precedent to admission to the Bar of this state.

An applicant must receive a scaled score of 80 or higher to have passed the MPRE.

La. R. Sup. Ct. 7

Amended November 30, 2000, effective 3/1/2001; effective on7/1/2012; amended October 25, 2018, effective 10/25/2018.