Virginia Bar Reciprocity
Virginia Rule 1A:1 governs admission without examination. Applicants must have been admitted for at least five years and engaged in the active practice of law for three of the past five years, and must come from a reciprocal jurisdiction. See the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners reciprocity list.
Reciprocity
Virginia publishes a reciprocal list. The map below follows the Board’s published YES jurisdictions.
| Attorneys from these jurisdictions may seek Rule 1A:1 admission in Virginia (published reciprocal list) | |
| Attorneys from these jurisdictions are not on Virginia’s published reciprocal list |
Hover a state for details, click to open the page.
Additional Requirements
Admission tenure. Admitted elsewhere for at least five years.
Practice. Active practice for three of the past five years.
MPRE. Scaled score of 85 or greater.
Official sources. Virginia Board of Bar Examiners: barexam.virginia.gov.