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Louisiana Rules for Admission to the Bar – 2026

Supreme Court Rule XVII, governing admission to the Bar of the State of Louisiana. Coverage runs from the Committee on Bar Admissions and its duties, the requisites for admission and the application process, character and fitness, equivalency determinations, the written examination and re-examination, and review of a failure to meet the requirements. Further sections govern reciprocity, review of Part I of the state bar examination, pro hac vice admission, limited admission for in-house counsel, temporary admission of military spouse attorneys, and procedures for certain non-citizens. Separate parts set the bar admission fees, the transition rules, and the transitional rules for the in-house counsel rule.

Browse all 22 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

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Part B: Administrative Rules | Rule XVII: Admission to the Bar of the State of Louisiana

Part B: Administrative Rules | Rule XVII: Admission to the Bar of the State of Louisiana

XVII § 1 Committee on Bar Admissions XVII § 2 Duties of the Committee XVII § 3 Requisites for Admission to the Bar XVII § 4 The Application Process XVII § 5 Character and Fitness. XVII § 6 Equivalency Determinations. XVII § 7 Written Examination XVII § 8 Re-examination/Time Limits XVII § 9 Failure to Meet Requirements; Review XVII § 10 Bar Admissions Advisory Committee. XVII § 11 Reciprocity XVII § 12 Review Procedure for Part I of the Louisiana State Bar Examination. XVII § 13 Pro Hac Vice Admission XVII § 14 XVII § 14 XVII § 15 Temporary Admission of Military Spouse Attorneys XVII § 16 Procedures for certain non-citizens. XVII Pt. A Admission to the Bar of the State of Louisiana XVII Pt. B Admission to the Bar of the State of Louisiana XVII Pt. D § 1 XVII Pt. D § 1 XVII Pt. D § 2 XVII Pt. D § 2 XVII Pt. D § 3 XVII Pt. D § 3 XVII Pt. D § 4 These Rules shall be enacted and published as Part D of the Appendix to Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XVII.