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LAPTOP REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR THE Registration dates for the February 2009 Bar Examination will be posted during Mid-December.
Click here to read the Laptop Registration Information.
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On September 3, 2008,The Supreme Court accepted and approved the Report and Recommendations of The Supreme Court Committee on Legal Education to the Board of Bar Examiners and the Supreme Court Regarding any Possible Revisions to the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia Governing Educational Eligibility and Any Other Relevant Issue. The Court also approved the revised Waiver Process and Policy unanimously adopted by the Board of Bar Examiners in accordance with the Committee Report. Click here to read the Orders. |
Office of Bar Admissions
The Office of Bar Admissions
is the administrative arm of the Supreme Court of Georgia responsible for the
admission of attorneys to the practice of law in Georgia. The Board of Bar
Examiners and the Board to Determine Fitness of Bar Applicants are appointed by
the Supreme Court to implement the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of
Law in Georgia. The information on this site is provided as a service to those
interested in applying for admission in Georgia. It is the responsibility of
those who are interested in admission to the practice of law to insure that
they are aware of both the Supreme Court of Georgia, Rules Governing Admission
to the Practice of Law and any amendments thereto. When the Court from time to
time amends the Rules, notification is given to each of the law schools within
the state, and the amended rule(s) are published in the Georgia Reports Advance
Sheets. Copies of the Rules and amendments are always available free of charge
from the Office of Bar Admissions. In case of conflict between the published
Rules and any other source, the Rules, of course, govern.
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On October 15, 2008, filing and late fees for Fitness Applications will increase. |
Admission to the Practice of Law
The requirements are set forth in the Rules Governing Admission to Practice Law which have been promulgated by the Supreme Court. Before you begin the admissions process you should review the Rules to determine your eligibility.
Admission to the practice of law in Georgia is a two-step process:
Step One – Certification of fitness is prerequisite to filing an application to take the bar examination. An Application for Certification of Fitness to Practice Law must be filed at least eight months prior to the examination you wish to take. Specific deadlines are set by the Supreme Court and are available in the Rules booklet as well as on this website. The Application for Certification of Fitness to Practice Law is available in two formats on this website.
| Two fingerprint cards must be submitted
with the Fitness Application.
TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FINGERPRINT CARDS SEE : FINGERPRINT CARDS. |
Step Two – The
bar examination application must be filed as registration for a specific
examination and is available only to those applicants who currently hold a
valid Certification of Fitness. Notification of Certification of Fitness is in
the form of a letter mailed directly to the applicant.
The Bar Examination in Georgia is offered in February and July. Specific deadlines for filing the bar examination application are set by the Supreme Court and are available in the Rules booklet as well as on this website. Initially, the bar examination application for the upcoming examination is mailed with the certification of fitness letter. Thereafter, it is the responsibility of the applicant to request a bar examination application in time to meet the filing deadline. Applications for the February examination are available in November and applications for the July examination are available in April.
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