How lawyers licensed elsewhere are admitted in each state and D.C.: admission on motion, UBE score transfer and pro hac vice. Select a jurisdiction for the full rules, fees and source links.
| State | On motion | UBE transfer | PHV local counsel | PHV fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Admission on motion available | Yes (Rule VI(B).C(6)): total scaled UBE 260+ | Yes: must associate an Alabama State Bar member in good… | $300 filing fee… |
| Alaska | Admission on motion available | Accepted - minimum scaled score 270 on UBE… | — | Annual administrative fee… |
| Arizona | Admission on motion available | Yes (Rule 34(h)): score at or above minimum… | Yes: Arizona sponsoring attorney mandatory, except pro… | $505.00 payable to State Bar… |
| Arkansas | Admission on motion available | Yes (Rule XVIII): UBE 270+ administered within… | Yes: associated Arkansas-licensed attorney must sign the… | $200 per case, payable to… |
| California | Not available | No | Yes: an active State Bar licensee must be associated as… | $600 State Bar application… |
| Colorado | Admission on motion available | UBE score transfer accepted | Yes: must designate an associate attorney admitted and… | $300 per action, paid to… |
| Connecticut | Reciprocal states only | Yes | Yes | $620 Superior Court filing… |
| Delaware | Not available | Does not accept transferred legacy UBE or MBE… | Yes | $375 (2015), $400 (2016),… |
| District of Columbia | Admission on motion available | Yes, Rule 46(d): UBE score >=266 (NextGen >=616… | Yes | $100 application fee |
| Florida | Not available | Does not accept legacy UBE scores | Yes | $250 to Florida Bar + $100… |
| Georgia | Reciprocal states only | Does not accept legacy UBE scores | Must associate with local counsel | $275 new application ($75… |
| Hawaii | Not available | Does not accept transferred UBE (legacy or… | Yes | Annual Disciplinary Board… |
| Idaho | Admission on motion available | UBE score transfer accepted for NextGen UBE or… | Yes | $625 to Idaho State Bar… |
| Illinois | Admission on motion available | Accepted by transferred UBE score deemed passing… | Yes | $250 per proceeding… |
| Indiana | Admission on motion available | Accepted under Rule 17.1 (eff | Yes | $300 case-specific… |
| Iowa | Admission on motion available | Accepted under Rule 31.4: Legacy UBE 266 or… | Yes | $250 to Client Security… |
| Kansas | Admission on motion available | Accepted via score transfer | Yes | $100 nonrefundable (waivable… |
| Kentucky | Reciprocal states only | Accepted under SCR 2.090: UBE 266 or higher in 5… | Yes | $310 per case/per attorney… |
| Louisiana | Not available | No | Yes | $450 to Louisiana Attorney… |
| Maine | Admission on motion available | Accepts UBE transfer | Yes | $600 per Board of Overseers… |
| Maryland | Admission on motion available | Yes | Yes | — |
| Massachusetts | Admission on motion available | Yes | Yes | $355 per case in Superior,… |
| Michigan | Admission on motion available | Yes | Yes | $155 to State Bar of… |
| Minnesota | Admission on motion available | Yes (Rule 7C): legacy 260 / NextGen 620, within… | Yes | $450 to Minnesota Board of… |
| Mississippi | Reciprocal states only | Does not accept transferred legacy UBE scores | Yes | $300 per attorney per case… |
| Missouri | Reciprocal states only | Accepts transferred UBE: legacy min 260, NextGen… | Yes | Per case fee under Rule… |
| Montana | Admission on motion available | Accepts legacy UBE transfer min 266, within 3… | Yes | $515 per attorney per… |
| Nebraska | Admission on motion available | Accepts UBE transfer: min 270 legacy / 620… | Yes | $250 per case |
| Nevada | Not available | Not accepted | Yes | State Bar application $550… |
| New Hampshire | Reciprocal states only | Accepts UBE transfer: min 270 (legacy | Requires association with In-State Attorney present at… | NOT FOUND (federal D.N.H |
| New Jersey | Reciprocal states only | Accepts transfer: 266+ | Yes: must be associated with NJ counsel of record | 2025 annual assessment $267… |
| New Mexico | Reciprocal states only | Accepts transfer: 260+ within 60 months of filing | Yes: association with active State Bar of New Mexico… | State Bar: $450 first… |
| New York | Reciprocal states only | Accepts transfer: 266 | Must associate with NY-barred attorney (22 NYCRR 520.11) | No fee in 22 NYCRR 520.11… |
| North Carolina | Reciprocal states only | Accepts transfer: 270 (NextGen 620) or Board's… | Yes: NC State Bar member as responsible NC attorney (G.S | $225 submitted with… |
| North Dakota | Admission on motion available | Accepts test-score admission: UBE 260+ (or… | Yes: must designate local associate lawyer licensed in ND | $380 annual (State Board of… |
| Ohio | Admission on motion available | Accepts transfer: 270+ within 5 years | Yes: active Ohio attorney in good standing who agreed to… | $500 annual registration… |
| Oklahoma | Reciprocal states only | NCBE (secondary): legacy UBE min 260, scores… | Yes: must associate with Oklahoma attorney who enters an… | $350 non-refundable to OBA |
| Oregon | Reciprocal states only | Primary (osbar.org RFA 19.1, SUMMARY): UBE… | Yes: must associate with active OSB member in good… | $750 to OSB per court… |
| Pennsylvania | Admission on motion available | Pa.B.A.R | PA-barred sponsoring attorney required (Pa.B.A.R | $375 per attorney per case… |
| Rhode Island | Not available | NCBE (secondary): legacy UBE min 270, scores… | Yes: RI bar member must sign all pleadings/briefs and… | — |
| South Carolina | Not available | NCBE (secondary): legacy UBE min 266, scores… | Required (SCACR 404) | $250 (Rule 404, last amended… |
| South Dakota | Reciprocal states only | Rule text (SDCL 16-16-A): MBE scaled score of… | Yes: resident SD State Bar member actually employed,… | $200 (single source) |
| Tennessee | Admission on motion available | Transferred UBE accepted: legacy min 270,… | — | — |
| Texas | Admission on motion available | Yes - accepts Legacy UBE minimum 270 and NextGen… | Yes: motion filed in court accompanied by BLE… | $250 per attorney, per… |
| Utah | Admission on motion available | Legacy UBE min 260, score age 36 months | Yes: must associate with active Utah Bar member in good… | Equal to current… |
| Vermont | Admission on motion available | Rule 13: score within 5 yrs before application… | Yes: motion by a member of the Vermont Bar must accompany… | Set in fee schedule approved… |
| Virginia | Admission on motion available | Does not accept UBE score transfer now | Yes: must first associate with active VSB member in good… | $250 non-refundable… |
| Washington | Admission on motion available | Legacy UBE min 260, NextGen min 610, max score… | Must appear in association with an active Washington… | Active WSBA license fee plus… |
| West Virginia | Reciprocal states only | Yes | Required | $350 per applicant per case |
| Wisconsin | Admission on motion available | Yes from July 2026: 260+, within 36 months,… | Generally required: active Wisconsin attorney sponsors and… | $250 to State Bar of… |
| Wyoming | Admission on motion available | Yes | Required: associate with active Wyoming State Bar member… | $500 per application per… |