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States without admission on motion

In 8 states a lawyer licensed elsewhere cannot be admitted on motion and must take the bar exam or, where accepted, transfer a UBE score. Another 14 admit on motion only from states that treat their own lawyers the same way.

No admission on motion (8)

Reciprocal states only (14)

StateReciprocity condition
ConnecticutMust be licensed in at least one of 26 listed reciprocal jurisdictions (incl. NY, MA); all others deemed non-reciprocal; exception for faculty/clinical fellows at CT law schools
GeorgiaRecognized from 30+ jurisdictions, excluding California, Florida, South Carolina; applies only when exam passed in that jurisdiction
KentuckyApplicant's jurisdiction must have rules no more restrictive than Kentucky's (VERBATIM: 'no more restrictive than the rules of this Commonwealth')
MississippiHome jurisdiction must grant similar privileges to MS lawyers; MS publishes reciprocal list
MissouriNeed license in at least one jurisdiction that permits mutuality of admission without examination to Missouri lawyers
New HampshireApplicant must show home jurisdiction offers comparable admission without exam to NH lawyers; NH list includes MS, MO, MT, NE; Nevada listed as non-reciprocal
New JerseyLimited to candidates from jurisdictions offering admission on motion (NCBE chart)
New MexicoBased on reciprocity per NCBE chart
New YorkVERBATIM: at least one jurisdiction of admission 'would similarly admit an attorney...admitted to practice in New York State to its bar without examination'
North CarolinaApplicant must be licensed in an approved (reciprocal) jurisdiction
OklahomaAdmits on motion lawyers from ~40+ listed states (incl. IL, OR, PA, SD; FAQ list SUMMARY) that admit Oklahoma lawyers; CA not on the FAQ list
OregonOSB instructions list only Alaska, Idaho, Utah, Washington (SUMMARY); doc may be dated
South DakotaMust practice in a state or states that allow SD attorneys substantially similar admission without exam
West VirginiaApplicant must be admitted in an approved WV Reciprocity Jurisdiction

See also admission on motion by state and UBE score transfer.