Bar Exam Preparation for Civil Law
The following courses are specifically designed to assist third year students with bar exam preparation for Louisiana.
Focuses on preparation for the Louisiana Bar Examination. This course addresses Louisiana rules of law and analysis frequently tested on the bar. The subjects covered may include, but will not necessarily be limited to, Persons, Community Property, Succession, Redhibition, and Security Rights. In addition to a final examination, graded in-class examinations will be given for each subject. All examinations will closely resemble the actual bar examination questions.
1This course is only open to students in their final year.
Focuses on preparation for the Louisiana Bar Examination. This course addresses strategies and techniques to properly answer the essay and multiple choice question on the bar exam. Additionally, the course addresses legal analysis and Louisiana rules of law that are frequently tested on the bar. The subjects covered may include select portions of three to five subjects drawn from the following options: Louisiana Torts, Donations, Sales and Leases, Louisiana Business Entities, or Constitutional Law. The exact subjects covered will be within the professor's discretion. In addition to a final examination, graded in-class examinations will be given during the semester for each subject covered. All examinations will closely resemble the actual bar examination questions.
1This course is only open to students in their final year.
2Bar Preparation I is not a prerequisite for Bar Preparation II.
There are two ways to apply for the Louisiana Bar Exam; LA Law Student and First Time Applicant. We encourage our students to apply as a law student during their second year of law school. The mandatory Bar Application Information Workshops presented to 1Ls during the spring semester explains this process in depth.
The current fees for applying to the Louisiana Bar are as follows*:
- Law Student Registration - $150**
- Bar Exam Application / Law Student Registrant Supplemental - $850**
- Dean's Certificate - Free through Loyola's Law Records
- Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) - $160**
- Louisiana-Specific Criminal Background Form - $60**
*Fees are subject to change, please see the Louisiana Supreme court Committee on Bar Admissions for the most up-to-date information.
**Third party fees may apply to these costs.
Failure of Louisiana Law students to complete Law Student Registration on time will result in a $350 fee, and the application will be processed by LASCBA and the NCBE as a First Time Applicant (FTA).
If you are in need of financial aid to cover bar exam application costs, please contact our Financial Aid Office.
Loyola's Bar Prep courses are NOT intended to replace the need for a full bar review course. All students must take a commercial bar review course prior to the bar exam to prepare adequately for bar passage.
Please follow the link below to purchase a commercial bar prep course. Currently, Barbri is the only commercial bar prep course available to civil law students.