West Virginia Bar Reciprocity
West Virginia Rule 4.0 governs admission on motion. Applicants must have been primarily engaged in the active practice of law for five of the past seven years and must come from a reciprocal jurisdiction. See the Board of Law Examiners reciprocal list.
Reciprocity
West Virginia publishes a reciprocal list. The map below follows the Board’s published YES jurisdictions.
| Attorneys from these jurisdictions may seek Rule 4.0 admission in West Virginia (published reciprocal list) | |
| Attorneys from these jurisdictions are not on West Virginia’s published reciprocal list |
Hover a state for details, click to open the page.
Additional Requirements
Practice. Primarily engaged for five of the past seven years.
MPRE. Scaled score of 80 or greater, earned within 25 months of application (confirm current rule).
Official sources. West Virginia Board of Law Examiners: wvbode.org.