Bar Admission Guide
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The Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements provides annually updated information on bar admission requirements in all US jurisdictions, including a directory of state bar admission agencies. It is published in collaboration with the American Bar Association. It is available for viewing on this page and is also available for purchase at the NCBE Study Aids Store. NOTE: The information in this publication is correct as submitted to NCBE by contributing jurisdictions at the time of publication. It should be used only as a general guide. Since jurisdiction rules and policies change, NCBE strongly advises consulting the jurisdiction's bar admission agency directly for the most current information. Note that many jurisdictions are making emergency changes to rules, policies, and exam administrations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
View Individual Charts |
| Chart 1 : Promulgation of Rules, Prelegal Education Requirements, Law Student Registration, and Bar Exam Eligibility Before Graduation |
| Chart 2 : Character and Fitness Determinations |
| Chart 3 : Domestic Legal Education |
| Chart 4 : Foreign Legal Education |
| Chart 5 : Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—Admission by Examination or by Transferred UBE Score |
| Chart 6 : Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—MPRE Requirements, MBE Score Transfers, Courtesy Seating, and Attorneys' Exams |
| Chart 7 : Non–Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—Admission by Examination |
| Chart 8 : Non–Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—MPRE Requirements, MBE Score Transfers, and Attorneys' Exams |
| Chart 9 : Bar Examination Application Deadlines and Fees |
| Chart 10 : Grading and Scoring |
| Chart 11 : Additional Pre- or Post-Admission Requirements and Continuing Legal Education |
| Chart 12 : Admission on Motion—Years of Practice and Definition of Practice |
| Chart 13 : Admission on Motion—Legal Education and Reciprocity Requirements |
| Chart 14 : Other Licenses and Registrations |
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