Applicants should call (651) 297-1857 and ask to speak to an Attorney for Character and Fitness or the Director. You may remain anonymous during the call.To be licensed to practice law in Minnesota, an applicant to the bar must be a person of good character and fitness. What evidence does the applicant have of rehabilitation? Each state and territory requires applicants to the bar to pass a character and fitness check before receiving a license to practice law. Learn more about the NCBE character and fitness investigations on applicants seeking a license to practice law in your specific jurisdiction. In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Many Mitchell Hamline applicants plan to sit for the bar in Minnesota. Bar reciprocity in the United States is a concept that allows attorneys to practice law in a state other than the one in which they're licensed. This jurisdiction does not use NCBE's character and fitness services; please contact Minnesota for filing instructions.