With 83.1% of LSU Law graduates passing the Louisiana Bar Exam on their first attempt, the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center achieved the highest pass rate among all Louisiana law schools on the July 2024 exam, according to newly released results from the Committee on Bar Admission of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Among all takers of the Louisiana Bar Exam in July, 81% of LSU Law graduates passed, which also ranks first among Louisiana law schools.
“We are proud of our graduates’ success on this year’s Louisiana Bar Exam, and we congratulate all those who have earned the privilege to practice law in our great state,” said LSU Law Dean Alena M. Allen.
Louisiana Bar Exam passage is required before graduates of law schools accredited by the American Bar Association may practice law in Louisiana, with limited exceptions for some in-house counsel. The results include the share of exam takers passing the bar who graduated from the state’s public and private law schools, as well as the percentage who passed and graduated from out-of-state law schools. In a typical year, approximately 70% of spring LSU Law graduates elect to take the Louisiana Bar Exam for the first time.
