Louisiana is a civil law jurisdiction, which means it's much harder to be a notary here than in most other states. But if you're a lawyer it's easy to be a notary. Basically, you just have to apply. It's assumed, quite reasonably, that attorneys know enough law to perform the function of being a notary public. I applied to be a notary shortly after I practiced law and I've found that it's been a real benefit to me, and to my clients. I don't market myself as a notary because it's not something that I want to spend a lot of time doing. In certain situations, I'm happy to do it --for a reasonable fee, of course.
