LOUISIANA BAR EXAM — COMPLETE OUTLINE & STUDY HUB
Your one-page home base for the Louisiana bar exam: the full Louisiana state-law guide, the universal subject outlines, and the memorization tools — all free.
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Louisiana is the only civil-law jurisdiction in the U.S. It does not use the MBE or UBE — its exam is nine Code-based essay sections rooted in the Louisiana Civil Code. The national outlines below are for comparative context; the substance you are tested on lives in the Louisiana guide.
Our treatise-depth Louisiana Bar Exam Distinctions is the core resource for this exam. It covers The Law of Obligations (not “Contracts”), Prescription, civil-law Property & Servitudes, Community Property (matrimonial regimes), Family Law, Successions/Donations/Trusts, the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Delictual Liability (Torts), Business Entities & Commercial Law, Professional Responsibility, and Criminal Law — everything the Louisiana essays test that differs from national law. Pair it with the Louisiana one-page cheat sheet for rapid review.
National (MBE/MEE) outlines — comparative context
Louisiana does not test these as such, but they are invaluable for understanding how the common-law rules differ from the Civil Code. Each is a full treatise outline with a one-page cheat sheet inside:
- Contracts & Sales
- Torts
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Civil Procedure
- Evidence
- Real Property
Additional essay subjects
Memorize & prioritize
Lock the rules in and study what matters most — all free, all interactive:
- Black Letter Law — the priority-ranked rule book (485 rules, color-coded HIGH/CORE/LOWER, searchable + flippable).
- Attack Outlines — every rule in one line for final-week cram.
- Most-Tested Rules & Flashcards — frequency map + 9 interactive decks.
Practice & exam logistics
- Released essays & MPTs — where to find Louisiana’s official past questions and sample answers to practice on.
- Louisiana Bar Exam Guide — current format, dates, scoring, and admission details.
How to use this hub
Lead with the Louisiana state-law guide for the substance unique to your exam, use the national outlines for the common-law foundation, drill the rule book and flashcards to memorize, then practice on real released questions. Bookmark this page as your Louisiana study home base.