If you have questions or concerns about your bar application or the bar application process, please contact the Ethics Counsel, Professor Michael Frisch, at 202-662-9926 or frischm@law.georgetown.edu.

National Conference of Bar Examiners - the National Conference of Bar Examiners offers the most current information regarding bar admissions requirements and includes links to all 50 state bars.

Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) -
Saturday, March 7, 2009*
Friday, August 7, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009*

*If religious beliefs preclude an applicant from taking the examination on Saturday--applicant may apply to take the MPRE on the following day, Sunday, in the afternoon. For more information, go to the MPRE Religious Beliefs section of the website.

NCBE Guide to Bar Admission Requirements 2009

Bar Admission Info Sessions:

• 2008 JD Bar Information Session (Video) -- Held at the Law Center on November 12, 2008

• 2007 LLM Bar Information Session (Video) -- Held at the Law Center on November 16, 2007
• 2007 JD Bar Information Session (Video) -- Held at the Law Center on November 15, 2007
• 2006 Bar Information Sessions (Video) -- Held at the Law Center on November 8, 2006  
• 2005 Bar Information Sessions (Video) -- Held at the Law Center on November 9, 2005

Bar Certifications

Visit the Office of the Registrar's Certifications Page for more information regarding Bar Certifications.

Maryland Bar Candidates:  Due to the level of interpretation of your undergraduate transcripts, your Pre-Legal forms, which are included in Part I of your application packet, will need to be completed by your undergraduate institution, not the Law Center.

Virginia Bar Candidates:  Please note address change as of November 1, 2006:
Virginia Board of Bar Examiners
2201 West Broad Street
Suite 101
Richmond, VA  23220-2022
Phone:  804-367-0412

New York Bar Candidates:  Please note that while the July New York Bar Exam application deadline is April 24, 2008, the deadline to submit final transcripts to the New York Bar is July 1, 2008.  Transcripts to the New York Bar will be sent via Federal Express within two weeks after graduation day (May 18).Please remember that you must submit a request to us to have your transcript sent to the NY Bar. Transcripts will not be sent automatically.

The New York Bar processes approximately 12,000 bar exam applications every spring. Please read the application instructions carefully and prepare your materials early.   The website for the New York Bar is www.nybarexam.org.

It has been confirmed with the staff of the New York Bar that a TRANSCRIPT is acceptable in lieu of the "Certificate of Attendance Form" which is contained in the Bar Exam application. Due to the high volume of requests for New York, we send student transcripts only. We are not completing the "Certificate of Law School Graduation."