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Check on Reciprocity. Take the Uniform Bar Exam. Take the Bar Exam for Multiple States.
California Bar Examination All other attorney applicants must take the general bar exam. Please note that the State Bar does not offer reciprocity or accept bar exam scores from another jurisdiction.
Bar reciprocity is a legal concept that allows attorneys who are licensed to practice law in one jurisdiction to be admitted to the bar and practice law in another state without having to take that state's bar exam.
The next California bar exam is scheduled for February 25–26, 2025. The bar exam application is now available in the Applicant Portal. The State Bar will administer this exam remotely and in person. Applicants will be asked to select their preferred method for taking this exam, between remote and in person.
Yes you can hire a lawyer in any state even if you don't reside there. However, the lawyer where the case is filed has to be licensed in that same state.
Indeed, practicing law in multiple states is possible, but it requires meeting the bar admission requirements for each state. This typically involves passing each state's bar exam.
There is no bar reciprocity in California, though the state does offer a modified bar exam to those who have actively practiced law for at least four years immediately preceding their bar application.
There is no bar reciprocity in California, though the state does offer a modified bar exam to those who have actively practiced law for at least four years immediately preceding their bar application.
The California Bar Exam and the UBE emphasize different skills. For example, the UBE styles the writing portion of the exam differently than the California Bar Exam. Although each exam weighs the multiple-choice and the essay portions equally, the UBE's essay questions are higher in number and are much shorter.
California Bar Examination Please note that the State Bar does not offer reciprocity or accept bar exam scores from another jurisdiction.