In 8 states a lawyer licensed elsewhere cannot be admitted on motion and must take the bar exam or, where accepted, transfer a UBE score. Another 14 admit on motion only from states that treat their own lawyers the same way.
| State | Reciprocity condition |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | Must be licensed in at least one of 26 listed reciprocal jurisdictions (incl. NY, MA); all others deemed non-reciprocal; exception for faculty/clinical fellows at CT law schools |
| Georgia | Recognized from 30+ jurisdictions, excluding California, Florida, South Carolina; applies only when exam passed in that jurisdiction |
| Kentucky | Applicant's jurisdiction must have rules no more restrictive than Kentucky's (VERBATIM: 'no more restrictive than the rules of this Commonwealth') |
| Mississippi | Home jurisdiction must grant similar privileges to MS lawyers; MS publishes reciprocal list |
| Missouri | Need license in at least one jurisdiction that permits mutuality of admission without examination to Missouri lawyers |
| New Hampshire | Applicant must show home jurisdiction offers comparable admission without exam to NH lawyers; NH list includes MS, MO, MT, NE; Nevada listed as non-reciprocal |
| New Jersey | Limited to candidates from jurisdictions offering admission on motion (NCBE chart) |
| New Mexico | Based on reciprocity per NCBE chart |
| New York | VERBATIM: at least one jurisdiction of admission 'would similarly admit an attorney...admitted to practice in New York State to its bar without examination' |
| North Carolina | Applicant must be licensed in an approved (reciprocal) jurisdiction |
| Oklahoma | Admits on motion lawyers from ~40+ listed states (incl. IL, OR, PA, SD; FAQ list SUMMARY) that admit Oklahoma lawyers; CA not on the FAQ list |
| Oregon | OSB instructions list only Alaska, Idaho, Utah, Washington (SUMMARY); doc may be dated |
| South Dakota | Must practice in a state or states that allow SD attorneys substantially similar admission without exam |
| West Virginia | Applicant must be admitted in an approved WV Reciprocity Jurisdiction |
See also admission on motion by state and UBE score transfer.