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How to Join

By order of the Supreme Court of Georgia (219 GA 873 and subsequent amendments) you are required (before engaging in the practice of law) to register with the State Bar and to pay the prescribed license fees.

New Membership (BY EXAM) Enrollment Information

Congratulations on passing the Bar Exam! The first step in the admission process is to be sworn in to the Superior Court. Read More

New Membership (ON MOTION) Enrollment Information

If you have been approved by the Office of Bar Admissions, congratulations! The first step in the admission process is to be sworn in to the Superior Court. Read More

Provisional Membership Enrollment Information

The first step in the process is to be approved by the Office of Bar Admissions. If you have not been approved, contact them at 404-656-3490. Read More

Affiliate Membership Enrollment Information

The State Bar may recognize as affiliates, without the rights and privileges of membership, members of the legal profession not authorized to practice law in Georgia, but who are licensed to practice law in another state or the District of Columbia, and are in good standing in all jurisdictions in which they are licensed. Read More

Law Student Membership Enrollment Information

The State Bar may recognize as law student members, without the rights and privileges of membership, those law students currently enrolled in a law school approved by the American Bar Association or any law school approved by the Georgia Board of Bar Examiners. Read More

Admission on Motion without Examination

Information for Georgia attorneys seeking comity with other jurisdictions, and information for lawyers outside of Georgia seeking admission on motion without examination. Read More

Temporary Practice Following Major Disaster

Part XXI, Provision of Legal Services Following Determination of Major Disaster, Rule 121, authorizes lawyers who are not admitted to practice law in Georgia to provide legal services in this state under certain narrowly defined circumstances following a major disaster. Read More