Applicants wishing to take the Georgia Bar must fill out two applications: (1) an Application for Certification of Fitness to Practice Law prior to filling out the (2) Bar Exam Application.
(1) Applications for Certification of Fitness to Practice Law
Applications for Certification of Fitness to Practice Law must be filed with the Office of Bar Admissions. Fitness applications are processed on a first come, first served basis. Unless an applicant's fitness to practice law is called into question, he or she will be permitted to apply to the Board of Bar Examiners to take the bar examination as requested. Click here to obtain information on filing an Application for Certification of Fitness to Practice Law.
Upon being satisfied that an applicant possesses the integrity and character requisite to be a member of the Bar of Georgia, the [Fitness] Board shall certify the applicant as fit to practice law. Certifications may be in the form of a letter to the applicant which shall include the certification's expiration date, which shall be five (5) years after the date issued.
(2) The Bar Examination Application
The Bar Examination Application is available only to applicants who hold a valid Certification of Fitness to Practice Law in Georgia. If your Application for Certification of Fitness is pending, then you are not yet eligible to receive a Bar Examination Application. In order sit for the Georgia Bar Examination, you must submit a Bar Examination Application to the Board of Bar Examiners.
The Bar Examination Application is available on-line. You may click here to request a Bar Examination Application. The original Bar Examination Application MUST be completed and returned along with the appropriate charges to the Office of Bar Admissions. No reproductions of any kind will be accepted. In addition, a separate Bar Examination Application and fee(s) are required for each administration of the bar examination. An application filed for one examination will not carry forward to the next.