Registration Guide 2017-2018

Registering for the Bar as a Student

Below is the list of states that require registration as a law student.

If you are planning to sit for the bar in any of these states, please complete the State Bar online registration at the links below. This information was compiled from the Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements 2016 (compiled by the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the American Bar Association). It is also suggested that you review all bar admission requirements for the state in which you intend to practice. A complete listing of all State Board of Bar Examiners is listed HERE (select “Various Exams” tab)

FIRST YEAR

Alabama , within 60 days of starting law school https://www.alabar.org/resources/admissions/

California, within 90 days of starting law school

http://calbar.xap.com/Applications/CalBar/California_Bar_Registration/default.asp

Florida , encouraged to register within 180 days of starting law school http://www.floridabarexam.org/

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Illinois , by the first day of March following applicant's commencement of law school https://www.ilbaradmissions.org/home.action

Iowa , by November 1 of the first year of law school

http://www.iowacourtsonline.org/For_Attorneys/Bar_Information

Admissions/

SECOND YEAR

Louisiana , by October 1st of second year of law school http://www.lascba.org/

Mississippi , by October 1st of second year of law school http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/baradmissions/baradmissions.html North Dakota , by October 1st of second year of law school http://www.ndcourts.gov/_court/committees/barbd/information.html Ohio , by November 15 of second year of law school http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/Boards/barExam/default.asp

Oklahoma , by October 15 of second year of law school http://www.okbar.org/