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ILLINOIS BOARD of ADMISSIONS to THE BAR

ILLINOIS BOARD of ADMISSIONS to THE BAR

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Admission by Transferred October 2020 Remote Examination is authorized and governed by Illinois Supreme Court and the Memorandum of Understanding between Illinois and the following jurisdictions: Arizona, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, and the *Virgin Islands.

*Virgin Islands approved May 2021

ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT

The rules and all requirements of Newly-Admitted Attorneys can be found here: Supreme Court Rule 793c (http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/SupremeCourt/Rules/Art_VII/artVII.htm#793).

Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois information (https://www.mcleboard.org/files/AttorneyMCLERequirement.aspx)

Fee Payment Options

The $1,250 October 2020 Remote Examination Transfer fee may be paid in one of two ways. The fee may be paid by credit or debit card on our website after you have completed your online application. We accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover. A convenience fee will be added to each credit card payment. Warning: If your credit card charge is denied, your application will NOT have been electronically submitted. Alternately, the fee may be paid by cashier’s check, certified check or money order (US Dollars). The check/money order must accompany your external documents and must be postmarked within 14 days of the electronic application submission date. As you are responsible for the timely delivery of your payment and documents, we strongly recommend that you use a mail or courier service that will track the delivery of your package. UNACCEPTABLE forms of payment: personal checks, travelers checks, and corporate and law firm checks. Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 706(j), filing fees are not refundable or transferable even if you withdraw your application or for any other reason.

Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)

MPRE. The Illinois Supreme Court requires that you have passed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) in Illinois or in any jurisdiction in which it was administered. You must have achieved a scaled score of 80 or more points. To register to take the MPRE or to transfer an MPRE to Illinois, visit the NCBE website at http://www.ncbex.org/exams/mpre/ .

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