The information on this website is to assist persons who are potential applicants for admission to the Virginia Bar. To get reciprocity in a new state, attorneys must typically apply for admission to the bar of that state.You cannot have failed any bar exam in the last five (5) years. You can only have failed two (2) bar exams ever. This application is for first-time Pro Hac Vice applicants. Just be totally transparent when you apply and there probably won't be an issue. The mission of the Virginia State Bar is (1) to protect the public, (2) to regulate the legal profession of Virginia, (3) to advance access to legal services. By Examination:​​ Bar application instructions and forms are available on the State Bar of Michigan website. I don't think there is a need to notify prior employers. Some will fill them out and others will ignore them.