Missouri

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Common questions

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

Reciprocal states only. ABA JD; active license in a jurisdiction permitting mutuality of admission without exam to MO lawyers; 5 of preceding 10 yrs qualifying practice (practice elsewhere, federal/military service, ABA law school teaching, in-house outside MO, Rule 8.106 practice) measured as of application date; non-refundable fee; MPRE 80 per NCBE (not mentioned in rule summary); Rule 15.05(d) compliance within 90 days of notice

Does Missouri accept a transferred Uniform Bar Exam score?

Accepts transferred UBE: legacy min 260, NextGen 610, max score age 5 yrs (NCBE; secondary)

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

Local counsel: Yes; must designate Missouri Bar member as associate counsel of record who signs all filings and attends hearings unless excused Fee: Per case fee under Rule 6.01(n), equal to Rule 6.01(j)(1) fee, paid to The Missouri Bar, non-refundable; amount not confirmed

Admission on motion

Requirements: ABA JD; active license in a jurisdiction permitting mutuality of admission without exam to MO lawyers; 5 of preceding 10 yrs qualifying practice (practice elsewhere, federal/military service, ABA law school teaching, in-house outside MO, Rule 8.106 practice) measured as of application date; non-refundable fee; MPRE 80 per NCBE (not mentioned in rule summary); Rule 15.05(d) compliance within 90 days of notice
Years of practice: 5 of the 10 years immediately preceding application
Reciprocity: Need license in at least one jurisdiction that permits mutuality of admission without examination to Missouri lawyers
Fee: $1,500 (Rule 8.10)
Rule: Mo. S. Ct. R. 8.10
UBE score transfer: Accepts transferred UBE: legacy min 260, NextGen 610, max score age 5 yrs (NCBE; secondary)
UBE minimum: 610 (NextGen UBE) / 260 (Legacy UBE)
UBE score window: within 5 years preceding date application is properly submitted
MPRE: 80, must be received no later than one year after written notification of acceptable UBE score
Other routes: Rule 8.105 in-house counsel limited license; Rule 8.106 military spouse temporary license
Foreign attorneys: Yes - foreign lawyer in good standing may receive limited license for in-house counsel
Military spouse: Yes - temporary admission for attorney spouses of active duty military under Rule 8.106

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Reciprocity states: Not in the pulled documents

State-court pro hac vice

Rule: Mo. S. Ct. R. 9.03
Local counsel: Yes; must designate Missouri Bar member as associate counsel of record who signs all filings and attends hearings unless excused
Limits: Appearance limited to the particular case; no numeric cap found
Fee: Per case fee under Rule 6.01(n), equal to Rule 6.01(j)(1) fee, paid to The Missouri Bar, non-refundable; amount not confirmed
Procedure: File receipt for Rule 6.01(n) fee with initial pleading plus statement of bar memberships; certify no suspension/disbarment of attorney or firm members; subject to MO Rule 4 discipline

Language from the source documents

11 quoted passages

On motion

For five of the 10 years immediately preceding the date upon which the application under this Rule 8.10 is filed, the person has:

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On-motion rule

8.10 ADMISSION WITHOUT EXAMINATION (a) A person proving each of the following may be admitted to the practice of law in this state, without examination:

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UBE transfer

Score Portability Accepts Legacy UBE Score -->Yes Minimum Legacy UBE Score 260 Accepts NextGen UBE Score -->Yes Minimum NextGen UBE Score 610 Date First Acceptance NextGen UBE Score July 2026 Maximum Score Age 5 years Details -->

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Other routes

8.105 | Limited Admission for In-House Counsel 8.106 | Temporary Admission for Attorney Spouses of Active Duty Military

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Pro hac vice rule

9.03 | Visiting Attorney Appearing in a Particular Case

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Local counsel

Designating a member of The Missouri Bar who is authorized to practice law in the state under Rule 9.01(a) as associate counsel.

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UBE minimum score

earned a scaled total score of not less than 610 on the NextGen UBE or not less than 260 on the Legacy UBE

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UBE score window

The scaled total score was attained on a UBE administered within the five years preceding the date the application is properly submitted;

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MPRE

The applicant has earned a scaled score of not less than 80 on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination, which score must be received by the board no later than one year after the date of written notification of receipt by the board of an acceptable UBE score;

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Foreign attorneys