Summary of Key Requirements:

To be admitted to the bar, you must be:

• at least 18 yrs old
• a US citizen*
• of sound mind, good moral character and fitness to practice law
• a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association**

* or a lawfully admitted permanent resident or authorized to work lawfully in the US
** or if from outside of United States had an equivalency determination approved by the Committee on Bar Admissions

To be admitted to the bar, you must do the following:

• submit a dean or chancellor certificate of gradutaion and fitness
• pass the written examination.
• request the preparation of an NCBE character report
• submit an admission application to the Committee on Bar Admissions
• pay any applicable fees