Georgia

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Common questions

Can a lawyer be admitted in Georgia without taking the bar exam (admission on motion)?

Reciprocal states only. Active practice of law at least 5 of past 7 years, primarily full-time; passed bar exam in the reciprocal jurisdiction; transcript, good standing letters from every jurisdiction, disciplinary records, practice statement; petition includes fitness application; $2,500 fee; some reciprocal states trigger extra requirements (MPRE score, residency/office)

Does Georgia accept a transferred Uniform Bar Exam score?

Does not accept legacy UBE scores; requires MBE, MPT, MPRE; NextGen UBE planned July 2028

What are the pro hac vice requirements and fee in Georgia state courts?

Local counsel: Must associate with local counsel Fee: $275 new application ($75 renewal) to State Bar of Georgia

Admission on motion

Requirements: Active practice of law at least 5 of past 7 years, primarily full-time; passed bar exam in the reciprocal jurisdiction; transcript, good standing letters from every jurisdiction, disciplinary records, practice statement; petition includes fitness application; $2,500 fee; some reciprocal states trigger extra requirements (MPRE score, residency/office)
Years of practice: Has been primarily engaged in the active practice of law for five of the seven years immediately preceding the date upon which the application is filed
Reciprocity: Recognized from 30+ jurisdictions, excluding California, Florida, South Carolina; applies only when exam passed in that jurisdiction
Reciprocity states: Reciprocal: Alabama, Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio, Utah, Alaska, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Vermont, Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Virgin Islands, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, Kansas, Mississippi, New York, South Dakota, Washington, Connecticut, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Texas, Wyoming; Non-reciprocal (among others): California, Florida, South Carolina
Fee: $2,500
Rule: Part C Admission on Motion Without Examination
UBE score transfer: Does not accept legacy UBE scores; requires MBE, MPT, MPRE; NextGen UBE planned July 2028
UBE minimum: Not applicable: this state does not accept transferred UBE scores
UBE score window: Not applicable: this state does not accept transferred UBE scores
Other routes: Admission as Military Spouse Attorney under Supreme Court of Georgia Rule 103
Foreign attorneys: Foreign Law Consultants may be licensed if member in good standing of recognized foreign legal profession, with 5 of 7 years practice, good moral character, and intent to practice as legal consultant in the State
Military spouse: Military spouse attorneys may apply for admission as a Military Spouse Attorney under Supreme Court of Georgia Rule 103

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State-court pro hac vice

Rule: Uniform Superior Court Rule 4.4 and Appendix
Local counsel: Must associate with local counsel
Fee: $275 new application ($75 renewal) to State Bar of Georgia
Procedure: Online portal generates verified application; submit fee and notarized motion to State Bar Office of General Counsel; Bar reviews PHV for Magistrate, State, Superior Courts, Workers' Comp Board, Statewide Business Court, Tax Court

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On motion

(e) Has been primarily engaged in the active practice of law for five of the seven years immediately preceding the date upon which the application is filed;

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On-motion rule

PART C ADMISSION ON MOTION WITHOUT EXAMINATION

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Other routes

Attorneys who are military spouses are encouraged to click here for information about how to apply for admission as a Military Spouse Attorney under Supreme Court of Georgia Rule 103.

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Local counsel

The State Bar of Georgia requires pro hac vice applicants to associate with local counsel to appear before the Georgia courts.

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Pro hac vice fee

An applicant for permission to appear as counsel pro hac vice under this rule shall pay a non- refundable fee of $75 for each application for pro hac vice admission to any Superior Court payable to the State Bar of Georgia at the time of filing the application.

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On-motion fee

Admission on Motion in Georgia requires the submission of a Petition for Admission on Motion without Examination, which includes an Application for Certification of Fitness to Practice Law, accompanied by a $2,500 fee.

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