How to Apply for the Alabama Bar Exam

Completing the Alabama bar exam application is a difficult and time-consuming process. As soon as you have decided you would like to practice law in Alabama, follow these steps to start registering for the Alabama bar examination.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Attorney affadavits
• Money for fees
• MBE certification form
• Authorization form
• Driving abstract
• Printer
• Notary public
• Passport photo
• Fingerprint cards
• Internet access
• Law school dean's certification form

1. Visit the Alabama State Bar Association Web site to download and print the law student registration application and the application for admission.

2. Complete the law student registration application carefully, double-check for errors and have it notarized.

3. Collect necessary materials to include with your law student registration, including a current driving abstract from the Department of Public Safety, a law school dean's certification form, an authorization and release form and two fingerprint cards.

4. Mail your completed law student registration to the Alabama State Bar.

5. Review the application for admission and note the filing deadline for your desired bar exam date.

6. Fill out the application for admission carefully, double-check for errors, affix a recent passport photo and have the application notarized.

7. Collect necessary materials to include with your application for admission, including three attorney affidavits, the MBE certification form and any additional information requested.

8. Attach your bar fees to your application.

9. Mail your application to the Alabama State Bar well before the stated deadline.

Tips & Warnings

• The law student registration and application for admission can be filed together or separately.
• If additional space is needed anywhere on your applications, use plain, standard, white paper.
• Keep a copy of your application for your records.
• Alabama offers special testing accommodations for specific circumstances. Visit the Alabama State Bar Association Web site for a questionnaire to see if you qualify.
• Answers on your application must be typewritten. Your application will be returned otherwise.
• Do not use blood relatives for character references or attorney affidavits.
• Answer all questions completely and thoroughly. Incomplete answers will cause your application to be delayed or returned.
• Failure to file amendments to your application can result in denial of certification to sit for the bar exam or withdrawal of a previously granted certification.

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Alabama has 3 Legal branches, Legislative, Judicial and Executive.