One Year Of Monitored Sobriety Required For Louisiana Bar Admission

The Louisiana Supreme Court has denied a petition for bar admission of an attorney who has a history of alcohol and opiate dependency. The order sets forth a bright line for such applicants – a precondition is one full year of sobriety monitored by the Bar’s counseling program. Although the applicant has claimed sobriety since 2005, he only recently had entered into a recovery contract with the Bar program.  (Mike Frisch)