This piece outlines some little known functions that a Louisiana Notary Public can perform which many people may be unaware of. Next time you think you need to hire a lawyer, you may to want to call your notary first! Unlike all 49 other States, Notary Publics in Louisiana are CIVIL LAW notaries. Louisiana, notaries have training and duties similar to an attorney, and therefore have broad powers normally strictly reserved for lawyers & attorneys. Consequently the exam to become a Louisiana Notary Public is quite rigorous, and frequently referred to as the “mini bar exam”. Based upon the French Napoleonic Code, Louisiana's Civil Law System provides, among other things, for Louisiana Notary