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Admission to the Practice of Law in Ohio

The Supreme Court of Ohio has announced its intention to administer the NextGen Bar Exam starting in July 2028.

For more information about the NextGen Bar exam, visit National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) website.

More information will be posted on this site as it is available.

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Under the Ohio Constitution, the Supreme Court has exclusive authority to regulate admission to the practice of law, the discipline of attorneys, and all other matters relating to the practice of law.  Pursuant to this constitutional grant of authority, the Supreme Court has promulgated Rules for the Government of the Bar. Rule I addresses admission to practice.

Bar Admissions Portal

Admission Applications

Bar Exam

Character & Fitness

Commission on Certification of Attorneys as Specialists

Important Dates

Ohio Law Component

Out-of-State Attorneys

Pro-Hac Vice

Miscellaneous Bar Admissions Forms

  • Request for Replacement Wall Certificate
  • Request for Copy of Previously Filed Application
    *The retention policy for the Bar Admissions Section is 10 years. If your request pertains to a file older than that, your file has been destroyed. If a letter to that effect is needed, please email your request directly to: baradmissions@sc.ohio.gov
  • Request for Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) Score Transfer
    *Requests for in-person MBE scores from the last 7 years must be requested through the NCBE via MBE Score Services. Requests submitted to the Bar Admissions Section within this time frame will be returned. *MBE Score Transfer forms for other jurisdictions should be submitted to the Bar Admissions Section, Supreme Court of Ohio, 65 S. Front St. Columbus, OH 43215, with the required $15 certified check, personal check or money order, made payable to the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Contact Information

Bar Admissions Section
Supreme Court of Ohio
65 South Front Street, 5th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Director:
Michel Jendretzky, Esq.

Deputy Director:
Tiffany Kline, Esq.

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