Guides

Comparison pages built from the same sourced data as the map.

• Pro hac vice by state and district – Local counsel, limits and fees compared.
• Admission on motion by state – Years of practice, fees and score rules compared.
• Recent and pending rule changes – What courts have changed or proposed.
• Federal district courts by circuit – Browse all district courts grouped by U.S. Court of Appeals circuit.
• Federal admission routes – Which district courts admit only home-state lawyers and which admit lawyers from any state.
• Federal court attorney fees – Admission, pro hac vice and renewal fees for every district court.
• UBE score transfer by state – Whether each state accepts a transferred UBE score, the minimum score, the score window and MPRE.
• Military spouse attorney admission by state – Many states have a special route for lawyers who move with a service member.
• Foreign-educated attorney admission by state – Rules for lawyers educated or licensed outside the United States differ widely by state.
• Glossary – Plain-language definitions of pro hac vice, admission on motion, UBE transfer and related terms.
• States without admission on motion – States that require the bar exam or a UBE transfer.
• Federal courts limiting pro hac vice – Districts that do not allow or restrict pro hac vice.
• Bankruptcy court admission by district – Partial coverage.
• Courts of appeals admission – Partial coverage.