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Law schools, bar exam, CLE, and legal education in Louisiana.

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Law Schools

ABA-accredited JD programs in Louisiana

Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Flagship public law school offering JD, LLM, and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law — highest bar passage rate among Louisiana law schools.

Tulane University Law School

New Orleans, Louisiana — Established in 1847 — the twelfth-oldest law school in the nation. First law school to require pro bono service of all students.

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

New Orleans, Louisiana — Jesuit law school since 1914 — one of the few schools offering curricula in both civil and common law traditions.

Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana — One of the top-ranked historically Black law schools in the nation — founded in 1947 on Southern University's 512-acre main campus.

Louisiana

Paralegal Programs

Accredited paralegal education and certificate programs

ABA-Approved

LSU Online & Continuing Education — Paralegal Studies Certificate

Baton Rouge, Louisiana — ABA-Approved — The only ABA-approved non-credit paralegal program in Louisiana — live online evening classes completable in one year.

ABA-Approved

Tulane School of Professional Advancement — Paralegal Studies

New Orleans, Louisiana — ABA-Approved — ABA-approved since 1981 — 27-credit post-baccalaureate certificate with a 100-hour internship.

ABA-Approved

Baton Rouge Community College — Paralegal Studies AAS

Baton Rouge, Louisiana — ABA-Approved — ABA-approved associate degree in paralegal studies covering legal research, writing, court procedures, and ethics.

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Court Reporter & Captioning Programs

Stenography, digital reporting, and real-time captioning training

Baton Rouge School of Court Reporting

Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Specialized school providing machine and voice stenographic training — faculty hold NCRA Certified Reporting Instructor credentials.

Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters

State licensing board for court reporters — mandatory CSR certification required in Louisiana with a two-part exam.

Louisiana

Mediator & ADR Certification

Alternative dispute resolution training and qualified neutral roster

Louisiana State Bar Association — ADR Section

LSBA section promoting dispute resolution alternatives — maintains the Louisiana Mediator Registry.

LSBA Directory of Arbitrators and Mediators

Public directory of arbitrators and mediators currently working in Louisiana — profiles, practice areas, and contact information.

Louisiana

Notary Public Certification

How to become a notary public in Louisiana

Louisiana Secretary of State — Become a Notary

Official notary application portal. Louisiana requires a state notary exam — administered twice yearly in June and December. $35 fee, $10,000 surety bond.

Louisiana

Bar Admission & Exam

Pathways to becoming a licensed attorney in Louisiana

Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions

Official bar admissions body. Louisiana does NOT use the UBE — it administers its own three-day, state-specific exam covering nine subjects including Louisiana Civil Code.

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