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1 gru 2019 · In order to be licensed in Texas without taking the Texas Bar Examination, you must demonstrate that you: Hold a J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or satisfy each element of a Rule 13 exemption from the law study requirement. Are licensed to practice law in another state.
Read the most comprehensive resource on bar reciprocity by state to easily see where you can practice, with alternatives to reciprocity.
Bar reciprocity is a legal concept that allows attorneys who are licensed to practice law in one jurisdiction to be admitted to the bar and practice law in another state without having to take that state's bar exam.
While Texas does not have bar reciprocity with non-UBE jurisdictions, attorneys licensed in other states can practice by obtaining permission from the Bar of Texas. This process is called “Texas Admission Without Examination”.
Applicants may complete the TLC up to one year before taking a bar exam and up to two years after passing a bar exam in Texas. We will accept qualifying UBE scores that were earned within five years immediately preceding the date an applicant submits a transfer application to us.
In order to be eligible for admission without taking the Texas Bar Exam, the applicant must be: an active member of a state bar and have been in good standing at all times, engaged in the active practice of law for 5 of the 7 years immediately preceding the application, and a graduate of an ABA accredited law school.
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