# Bar Admission

*/Credentials/Bar_Admission*

## Credential Profile

**Builds On**:
- [Juris Doctor Degree](/Credentials/Juris_Doctor_Degree)
**Issued By**: [State Supreme Court](/Regulators/State_Supreme_Court)
**Satisfies**:
- [State Unauthorized Practice of Law Statute](/Regulations/State_Unauthorized_Practice_of_Law_Statute)
**Composed Of**:
- [Bar Examination](/Credentials/Bar_Examination)
- [Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination](/Credentials/Multistate_Professional_Responsibility_Examination)
- [Character and Fitness Determination](/Credentials/Character_and_Fitness_Determination)
**Attests Skill**:
- [Critical Thinking](/Skills/Critical_Thinking)
- [Writing](/Skills/Writing)
- [Reading Comprehension](/Skills/Reading_Comprehension)
- [Judgment and Decision Making](/Skills/Judgment_and_Decision_Making)
**Qualifies For**:
- [Lawyers](/Occupations/Lawyers)
**Recognized In**:
- [Issuing State](/Jurisdictions/Issuing_State)
**Prerequisite Of**:
- [Federal Court Bar Admission](/Credentials/Federal_Court_Bar_Admission)
- [Board Certified Legal Specialist](/Credentials/Board_Certified_Legal_Specialist)
**Attests Knowledge**:
- [Law and Government](/Knowledge/Law_and_Government)
- [English Language](/Knowledge/English_Language)
**Qualifies For Role**:
- [Attorney at Law](/JobTypes/Attorney_at_Law)
- [Litigator](/JobTypes/Litigator)

## Neighborhood

### Related (legally reserved to)

- [Conflict Case Representation](/Processes/Conflict_Case_Representation) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Regulatory Case Closure Negotiation](/Processes/Regulatory_Case_Closure_Negotiation) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Regulator Negotiation Preparation](/Processes/Regulator_Negotiation_Preparation) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Evidence Narrative Building](/Processes/Evidence_Narrative_Building) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Estate and Succession Planning](/Processes/Estate_and_Succession_Planning) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Matter Setup](/Processes/Matter_Setup) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Impact Litigation Case Development](/Processes/Impact_Litigation_Case_Development) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Legal Services](/Processes/Legal_Services) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Legal Review Completion](/Processes/Legal_Review_Completion) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Legal Document Drafting](/Processes/Legal_Document_Drafting) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Legal Advisory and Opinion Drafting](/Processes/Legal_Advisory_and_Opinion_Drafting) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Debt Collection Litigation](/Processes/Debt_Collection_Litigation) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Corporate Legal Counsel](/Processes/Corporate_Legal_Counsel) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Contract Legal Review](/Processes/Contract_Legal_Review) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Contract Drafting](/Processes/Contract_Drafting) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Bulk Case Review Staffing](/Processes/Bulk_Case_Review_Staffing) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Rotation List Certification Renewal](/Processes/Rotation_List_Certification_Renewal) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Criminal Case Prosecution](/Processes/Criminal_Case_Prosecution) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Present Evidence At Trial](/Tasks/Present_Evidence_At_Trial) — legally reserved to · Tasks
- [Ground Lease Negotiation](/Processes/Ground_Lease_Negotiation) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Utility Rate Case Development and Adoption](/Processes/Utility_Rate_Case_Development_and_Adoption) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Entity Dissolution](/Processes/Entity_Dissolution) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Rate Case Docket Administration](/Processes/Rate_Case_Docket_Administration) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Managed Document Review Staffing](/Processes/Managed_Document_Review_Staffing) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Deal Documentation](/Processes/Deal_Documentation) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Contract Terms Benchmarking](/Processes/Contract_Terms_Benchmarking) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Draft Policy Amendments](/Tasks/Draft_Policy_Amendments) — legally reserved to · Tasks
- [Asset Restraint Petitioning](/Processes/Asset_Restraint_Petitioning) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Contract to Adoption](/Processes/Contract_to_Adoption) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Contingency Fee Case Management](/Processes/Contingency_Fee_Case_Management) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Conservation Easement Negotiation and Drafting Support](/Processes/Conservation_Easement_Negotiation_and_Drafting_Support) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Conservation Easement Acquisition and Drafting](/Processes/Conservation_Easement_Acquisition_and_Drafting) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Conflict of Interest Management](/Processes/Conflict_of_Interest_Management) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [File Court Documents](/Tasks/File_Court_Documents) — legally reserved to · Tasks
- [Draft LPA Clauses](/Tasks/Draft_LPA_Clauses) — legally reserved to · Tasks
- [Settlement Negotiation](/Processes/Settlement_Negotiation) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Acquisition Legal Documentation](/Processes/Acquisition_Legal_Documentation) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Document Review Staffing](/Processes/Document_Review_Staffing) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Reviewer Team Scheduling](/Processes/Reviewer_Team_Scheduling) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Sentencing Advocacy](/Processes/Sentencing_Advocacy) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Taking Depositions](/Tasks/Taking_Depositions) — legally reserved to · Tasks
- [Employment Contract Drafting](/Processes/Employment_Contract_Drafting) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Legal Escalation Review](/Processes/Legal_Escalation_Review) — legally reserved to · Processes
- [Draft Engagement Letter](/Tasks/Draft_Engagement_Letter) — legally reserved to · Tasks
- [H-2A Legal Petition Preparation](/Processes/H-2A_Legal_Petition_Preparation) — legally reserved to · Processes

### Related (depends on)

- [Courts and Legal Services](/Industries/Courts_and_Legal_Services) — depends on · Industries
- [Corporate Professional Services](/Industries/Corporate_Professional_Services) — depends on · Industries
- [Corporate Litigation](/Industries/Corporate_Litigation) — depends on · Industries
- [Corporate Legal Departments](/Industries/Corporate_Legal_Departments) — depends on · Industries
- [Trade Regulation](/Industries/Trade_Regulation) — depends on · Industries
- [Offices of Professional Services](/Industries/Offices_of_Professional_Services) — depends on · Industries
- [Government Legal Services](/Industries/Government_Legal_Services) — depends on · Industries
- [Estate Planning Law](/Industries/Estate_Planning_Law) — depends on · Industries
- [Estate Planning](/Industries/Estate_Planning) — depends on · Industries
- [Estate Administration](/Industries/Estate_Administration) — depends on · Industries
- [Business and Professional Services](/Industries/Business_and_Professional_Services) — depends on · Industries
- [Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services](/Industries/Professional,_Scientific,_and_Technical_Services) — depends on · Industries
- [Legal Services](/Industries/Legal_Services) — depends on · Industries
- [Legal Counsel and Prosecution](/Industries/Legal_Counsel_and_Prosecution) — depends on · Industries

### Composed of

- [Character and Fitness Determination](/Credentials/Character_and_Fitness_Determination) — composed of · Credentials
- [Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination](/Credentials/Multistate_Professional_Responsibility_Examination) — composed of · Credentials
- [Bar Examination](/Credentials/Bar_Examination) — composed of · Credentials

### Satisfies

- [State Unauthorized Practice of Law Statute](/Regulations/State_Unauthorized_Practice_of_Law_Statute) — satisfies · Regulations

### Recognized in

- [Issuing State](/Jurisdictions/Issuing_State) — recognized in · Jurisdictions
- [Illinois](/Jurisdictions/Illinois) — recognized in · Jurisdictions
- [Texas](/Jurisdictions/Texas) — recognized in · Jurisdictions
- [New York](/Jurisdictions/New_York) — recognized in · Jurisdictions
- [California](/Jurisdictions/California) — recognized in · Jurisdictions

### Prerequisite of

- [Federal Court Bar Admission](/Credentials/Federal_Court_Bar_Admission) — prerequisite of · Credentials
- [Board Certified Legal Specialist](/Credentials/Board_Certified_Legal_Specialist) — prerequisite of · Credentials

### Attests skill

- [Judgment and Decision Making](/Skills/Judgment_and_Decision_Making) — attests skill · Skills
- [Writing](/Skills/Writing) — attests skill · Skills
- [Complex Problem Solving](/Skills/Complex_Problem_Solving) — attests skill · Skills
- [Persuasion](/Skills/Persuasion) — attests skill · Skills
- [Reading Comprehension](/Skills/Reading_Comprehension) — attests skill · Skills
- [Critical Thinking](/Skills/Critical_Thinking) — attests skill · Skills

### Issued by

- [State Supreme Court](/Regulators/State_Supreme_Court) — issued by · Regulators
- [State Bar](/Regulators/State_Bar) — issued by · Regulators

### Builds on

- [Juris Doctor Degree](/Credentials/Juris_Doctor_Degree) — builds on · Credentials

### Problems this exposes

- [pro hac vice motions for out-of-state matters per case](/Problems/pro_hac_vice_motions_for_out-of-state_matters_per_case) — exposes problem · Problems
- [MCLE hour requirements differing by state per renewal cycle](/Problems/MCLE_hour_requirements_differing_by_state_per_renewal_cycle) — exposes problem · Problems
- [character-and-fitness investigation re-run for each jurisdiction](/Problems/character-and-fitness_investigation_re-run_for_each_jurisdiction) — exposes problem · Problems
- [in-house counsel registration vs full admission for multi-state employers](/Problems/in-house_counsel_registration_vs_full_admission_for_multi-state_employers) — exposes problem · Problems
- [per-state bar admission with limited UBE score portability and time windows](/Problems/per-state_bar_admission_with_limited_UBE_score_portability_and_time_windows) — exposes problem · Problems
- [reciprocity/admission-on-motion eligibility gated by years-of-practice](/Problems/reciprocity%2Fadmission-on-motion_eligibility_gated_by_years-of-practice) — exposes problem · Problems

### Has endorsement

- [Federal Court Admission](/Credentials/Federal_Court_Admission) — has endorsement · Credentials
- [Pro Hac Vice Admission](/Credentials/Pro_Hac_Vice_Admission) — has endorsement · Credentials

### Qualifies for role

- [Litigator](/JobTypes/Litigator) — qualifies for role · JobTypes
- [Attorney at Law](/JobTypes/Attorney_at_Law) — qualifies for role · JobTypes

### Qualifies for

- [Lawyers](/Occupations/Lawyers) — qualifies for · Occupations

### Attests knowledge

- [Psychology](/Knowledge/Psychology) — attests knowledge · Knowledge
- [English Language](/Knowledge/English_Language) — attests knowledge · Knowledge
- [Law and Government](/Knowledge/Law_and_Government) — attests knowledge · Knowledge