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.
Latest News Rules and Instructions for the July 2024 Bar ExamThe exam rules have been posted.
Laptop registration has now closed for the July 2024 Bar Exam.Laptop registration closed on July 3.
June 15 at 4 p.m. was the final deadline to register to sit for the July 2024 Bar ExamRegistration for the exam has now closed.
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.
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.