Lawyer and notary public for the state of Louisiana, Michele Childress is a graduate of Loyola University and its law school, with 25 years of experience. She also co-teaches internet seminars on passing the Louisiana notary exam and practicing in the field, and authored 'Louisiana Notary Exam Outline 2026, ' also found at this site. Her in-person workshops and presentations around the state have taught more than 100 new notaries how to start practicing. Steven Alan Childress is a professor of law at Tulane, since 1988, and also co-teaches the university's notary law class. He earned a JD from Harvard and a PhD from Berkeley. He clerked in Shreveport for the federal court and practiced law in California. He is a practicing Louisiana notary public and a registered notary educator. Alan is author of the legal treatise Federal Standards of Review, edited three volumes on legal ethics, and published the best-selling 'Louisiana Notary Exam Sidepiece 2026, ' as well as a detailed workbook for the state notary exam.