GEORGIA OFFICE of BAR ADMISSIONS

Admission to the practice of law in Georgia is a two-step process that requires the submission of two applications with separate deadlines and fees.

First, you must register on this website and file an Application for Certification of Fitness to Practice Law in Georgia (or other appropriate petition*).

Second, after you have been notified that the Fitness Board has certified you as fit to practice law, you must timely file a Bar Exam Application to become eligible to sit for a bar exam.

The exam rules have been posted.

Laptop registration closed on July 3.

Registration for the exam has now closed.

Office of Bar Admissions

The Office of Bar Admissions is the administrative arm of the Supreme Court of Georgia responsible for the admission of attorneys to the practice of law in Georgia.

Rules & Policies

Admission to the practice of law in the State of Georgia is governed by the following Rules, which have been promulgated by the Supreme Court of Georgia.