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Admission to Practice Law Based on Motion |
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Written by Steve Nofar
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Each state bar assocation has promulagted rules for out of state attorneys to gain admission to a local bar based on Admission by Motion. Legalnut.com has compiled Admission by Motion details by state.
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State
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Number of Years of Practice
Required for Admission
based on Motion
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Admission on Motion fee
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Alabama
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5 of past 6
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$900
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Alaska
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5 of past 7
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$1,500
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Arizona
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N/A
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$0
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Arkansas
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5 of past 7
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$1,500
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California
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N/A
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$0
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Colorado
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5 of past 7
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$800
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Connecticut
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5 of past 7
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$1,000
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Dist. of Columbia
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None
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$0
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Florida
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N/A
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$400
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Georgia
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5 of past 7
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$500
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Hawaii
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N/A
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$0
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Idaho
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3 of past 5
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$800
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Illinois
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5 of past 7
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$800
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Indiana
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5 of past 7
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$800
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Iowa
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5 of past 7
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$575
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Kansas
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5 of past 7
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$1,250
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Kentucky
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5 of past 7
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$1,200
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Louisana
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N/A
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$0
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Maine
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3 of past 5
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$850
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Maryland
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N/A
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$0
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Massachusetts
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5
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$1,015
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Michigan
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3 of past 5
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$600
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Minnesota
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5 of past 78
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$950
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Mississippi
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N/A
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$0
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Missouri
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5 of past 7
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$800
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Montana
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N/A
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$0
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Nebraska
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Varies
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$700-$950
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Nevada
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N/A
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$0
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New Hampshire
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5 of past 7
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$750
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New Jersey
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N/A
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$0
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New Mexico
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N/A
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$0
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New York
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5 of past 7
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$400
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North Carolina
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4 of past 6
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$1,500
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North Dakota
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4 of past 5
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$400
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Ohio
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5 of past 10
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$1,250
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Oklahoma
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5 of past 7
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$1,500
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Oregon
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3 of past 4
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$525 +$225
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Pennsylvania
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5 of past 7
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$1,000
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Rhode Island
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N/A
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$0
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South Carolina
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N/A
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$400
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South Dakota
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Past 5
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$450
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Tennessee
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5 of past 7
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$800
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Texas
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5 of past 7
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$850
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Utah
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Varies
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$625
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Vermont
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5 of past 10
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$600
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Virigina
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5 of past 7
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$1,500
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Washington
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Varies
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$735 - $985
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West Virginia
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5 of past 7
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$1,000
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Wisconsin
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Varies
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$850
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Wyoming
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5 of past 7
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$450
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