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Results for the July 2016 Arizona Uniform Bar Examination will post October 14, 2016.

Applicants may be approved by the Committee on Character and Fitness at any time, and will be notified when approved.  The Supreme Court allows applicants who have been approved to be sworn and admitted at any time, either by mail or in person.  Applicants who are approved receive detailed information regarding admission methods and options.

Click below for additional Character and Fitness guidelines:
Character and Fitness Guidelines adopted by the Arizona Supreme Court 2015

Sample Character and Fitness Application

Director Mark Wilson at 602-452-3362 

The Arizona Supreme Court administers the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE). Applicants passing a UBE are allowed to transfer a passing score earned in Arizona to other UBE jurisdictions without testing, subject to the rules of that state. UBE rules vary from state to state; please contact specific jurisdictions if you wish to seek admission based on UBE. Additional information about the Uniform Bar Examination, including a list of UBE jurisdictions, may be found at www.ncbex.org.

• Admission by Uniform Bar Examination - testing in Arizona
• Admission on Motion
  
• Admission by Uniform Bar Examination - transfer of Uniform Bar Examination score earned in another state

• Rules of Admission 

• Fees & Deadlines

• February 2017 Exam: Application opens August 15, 2016.
• Exam Location: Phoenix Convention Center

• Instructions and Information Memo for applicants certified to sit for the February 2017 exam will be emailed the end of January 2017.
  
  
• Instructions and Information Memo - web version does not contain Admission Ticket or exam schedule.
  


• LAPTOP
  Notice of Intent Form - NOTE: This form is for Attorney Admissions administrative purposes. It does not register you for laptop testing.
• Laptop Registration for the February 2017 Exam will be announced at a later date.


• For General Examination Information click here.
• Frequently Asked Questions  
• Veterans may be eligible for partial reimbursement of testing cost. Click here for details. 


• To access or view the Course on Arizona Law click here.

The Admissions Unit of the Certification and Licensing Division oversees the requirements to practice law in Arizona. The staff supports two Supreme Court committees, the Committee on Examinations and Committee on Character and Fitness. The Supreme Court acts on the basis of recommendations that it receives from these two committees. Applicants are admitted to practice law in Arizona by order of the Supreme Court of Arizona. Rules for admission of applicants are set forth in Rules 33 through 38 of the Supreme Court of Arizona.

All candidates, whether by exam or admission on motion, must pass a detailed background investigation. No individual shall practice law in Arizona without having complied with Supreme Court Rules. Final authority for recommendation of admission to the practice of law rests with the Committee on Character and Fitness. Candidates for admission by examination must complete all test requirements in Arizona. No portion of the bar examination may be waived for exam applicants regardless of admission elsewhere or previously earned Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) score. A separate Character Report is required of examination applicants, and may be submitted concurrent with or after application for examination.