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Imported 2026-09-27 — not yet reviewed; confirm with the admitting authority.

How to apply

Admitting agencySupreme Court of Georgia
Application portalApply online
Character & fitnessApplication process managed by the jurisdiction's bar admission agency; many jurisdictions use NCBE's Character & Fitness application/investigation as part of the exam application (timing: filed together with or shortly after the bar exam application). Verify exact process/timing per jurisdiction at the agency_url.

Exam & score rules

Exam typeLocal (jurisdiction-drafted, non-UBE) exam; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
UBE min scoreTBA
MPRE requiredyes (min: 75)
Education requirementABA-approved J.D. required; no alternative domestic legal-education pathway reported. Foreign-law graduates may be eligible (see jurisdiction rules).

Other required components

Local law componentGeorgia's exam is a jurisdiction-drafted, non-UBE bar exam (own essays + MPT + MBE); Georgia has announced plans to adopt NextGen UBE (first administration July 2028 per NCBE banner).
Other pathsNo diploma privilege or supervised-practice pathway identified.

Transfer options

Accepts transferred UBEno
UBE transfer acceptedno
Score age limitn/a (not a UBE jurisdiction)

Admission on motion

Allows AOMyes
Reciprocal onlyyes
Years of practice5 of past 7
AOM fee$1,300 (plus C&F fee)
Other requirementsMPRE required; ABA-approved JD required; GA publishes a full reciprocal-jurisdiction list (currently ~44 jurisdictions incl. most states; excludes e.g. CA, FL, SC).
Official AOM source

Essays & sample answers

Publishes past essaysyes
Years availableAt least July 2015 - February 2025 individual pages confirmed (e.g., feb25q, july22q)
Sample answersyes ('Sample Answers', 2 per essay)
Exam typeNon-UBE (Georgia essay questions + MPT; no MEE)
Terms of useSite states MPT items are 'copyrighted by the NCBE and posted with permission ... for personal use only and may not be reproduced or distributed'
Essay archive / sample answers Essay archive / sample answers

Georgia Board of Bar Examiners posts essay+MPT questions and sample answers each cycle at gabaradmissions.org (e.g., /feb25q, /feb25a, /july22q, /july22a).

Fees & deadlines

Feesfirst_time_applicant: $400 / $550 + $96 (MBE + MPT); attorney_applicant: $550 + $30 (MPT); repeater: $400/$550 + $96 (MBE + MPT); laptop_fee: $105; admission_on_motion_fee: $1,300 (plus C&F fee)
Application deadlinesjuly_2026_regular: June 1; july_2026_late: June 15; february_2027_regular: Jan. 1; february_2027_late: Jan. 15
Next exam datesjuly_2026: Scheduled (standard UBE/local administration); february_2027: Scheduled (standard UBE/local administration); nextgen_first_administration: July 2028; legacy_ube_final_administration: Not applicable

Possible multi-bar pathways

Researched examples that name Georgia. Discovery content only — not eligibility approval.

Georgia's broad AOM reciprocal network (GA as a 'hub')

Georgia recognizes AOM reciprocity with ~44 jurisdictions (a very broad list covering most UBE and non-UBE states alike) provided the applicant meets 5-of-past-7-years practice and other 'more stringent and exacting' conditions mirrored back from the home jurisdiction.

Arkansas' explicit reciprocal list (partial capture)

Arkansas' Board of Law Examiners maintains and publishes a formal 'Recognized Reciprocal Jurisdictions' list; being admitted in one of these lets an attorney apply for Arkansas AOM (3 of past 5 years practice).

Official sources

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Currently jurisdiction-drafted (non-UBE); transitioning to NextGen UBE, July 2028 per NCBE.

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