To get reciprocity in a new state, attorneys must typically apply for admission to the bar of that state. Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon.States that allow this are said to have reciprocity with each other. Some states won't let anyone practice without taking the local bar exam. California Reciprocity. In some, for example California and NJ, you have to take the state bar exam even if you're an experienced attorney admitted in other states. An applicant who has been admitted on motion in a reciprocal state may only count the practice hours accumulated in that state or another reciprocal state. Pennsylvania does offer bar reciprocity, and applicants will need to be in practice for at least 5 out of the 7 years before they turn in their application. You must complete an application to sit for your state's bar exam. Or if you want to explore legal opportunities in a state different from the one where you were admitted?