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a. At its discretion, the Supreme Court of Louisiana may license to practice as a
consultant in foreign law, without examination, an applicant who:

(i) is a member in good standing as an attorney or counselor at law of a
recognized legal profession in a foreign country;
(ii) (aa) for the five (5) years immediately preceding the application has been
admitted to practice and has been continuously in good standing as an attorney
or counselor at law in the foreign country for whose legal system the applicant
wishes to become licensed as a legal consultant and while so admitted has
actually practiced the law of such country, or
(bb) has been a full-time professor or instructor of one or more aspects of the
law of the foreign country for whose legal system the applicant wishes to
become licensed as a legal consultant at an accredited university or college for
at least five (5) years immediately preceding the application;
(iii) possesses the good moral character and general fitness requisite for a member
of the bar of this state; and,
(iv) is over 25 years old.

2. Application for License; Denial of Application.

a. An applicant shall file with the Committee on Bar Admissions:

(i) an application on a form provided by the Committee on Bar Admissions,
accompanied by a fee in an amount to be determined by the Committee on Bar
Admissions and approved by the Supreme Court;

(ii) a duly authenticated certificate from the licensing authority of the legal
profession in the foreign country, certifying as to the applicant's admission to
practice and the date thereof, and as to the applicant's good standing as an
attorney or counselor at law or the equivalent, with a duly authenticated
English translation of the certificate if it is not in English;
(iii) a letter of recommendation from one of the members of the executive body of
such authority, from one of the judges of the highest court or court of original
jurisdiction, or from the dean of the school from which the applicant was
graduated or at which the applicant teaches, with a duly authenticated
translation of the letter if it is not in English; and
(iv) other evidence as to the applicant's educational and professional
qualifications, good moral character, and compliance with such other
requirements as the Committee may require.

b. Upon a showing that strict compliance with the provisions of A(2) and/or A(3) of this
subsection would cause the applicant undue hardship, the Committee may, in its
discretion, permit the applicant to furnish other evidence in lieu thereof.

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