Oklahoma
Common questions
Can a lawyer be admitted in Oklahoma without taking the bar exam (admission on motion)?
Reciprocal states only. 3 of last 5 yrs (BBE FAQ and Rules); reciprocal only
Does Oklahoma accept a transferred Uniform Bar Exam score?
NCBE (secondary): legacy UBE min 260, scores valid 3 yrs; NextGen accepted from July 2026, min TBA; MBE-only transfer not accepted; MPRE 80
What are the pro hac vice requirements and fee in Oklahoma state courts?
Local counsel: Yes: must associate with Oklahoma attorney who enters an appearance and accepts service (VERBATIM from Art. II Sec. 5) Fee: $350 non-refundable to OBA; $350 annual renewal if proceeding pending on anniversary (VERBATIM)
Admission on motion
- Requirements
- 3 of last 5 yrs (BBE FAQ and Rules); reciprocal only
- Years of practice
- at least three years of the five years immediately preceding application for admission
- Reciprocity
- Admits 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
- Reciprocity states
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming
- Fee
- $2,000 (reciprocity)
- Rule
- Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Oklahoma, Rule 2 (cite not opened; see Okla. 2017 OK 41 amending Rule 2)
- UBE score transfer
- NCBE (secondary): legacy UBE min 260, scores valid 3 yrs; NextGen accepted from July 2026, min TBA; MBE-only transfer not accepted; MPRE 80
- UBE minimum
- 260
- UBE score window
- 3 years
- MPRE
- 80, valid for an unlimited time
- Foreign attorneys
- No
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- Other routes
- Not in the pulled documents
- Military spouse
- Not in the pulled documents
State-court pro hac vice
- Rule
- Rules Creating and Controlling the OBA, Art. II, Sec. 5 (Out-of-State Attorneys)
- Local counsel
- Yes: must associate with Oklahoma attorney who enters an appearance and accepts service (VERBATIM from Art. II Sec. 5)
- Limits
- Separate application per proceeding; no numeric cap found
- Fee
- $350 non-refundable to OBA; $350 annual renewal if proceeding pending on anniversary (VERBATIM)
- Procedure
- OBA-approved application + affidavit of good standing + fee to OBA; OBA issues Certificate of Compliance; written motion with certificate to court; judge discretion
Language from the source documents
8 quoted passages
On motion
Rule Two of the Oklahoma Rules requires a person to be lawfully admitted to practice and in good standing on active status in a reciprocal state engaged in the actual and continuous practice of law for at least three years of the five years immediately preceding application for admissionokbbe.com
On-motion rule
Rule Two of the Oklahoma Rules requires a person to be lawfully admitted to practice and in good standing on active status in a reciprocal stateokbbe.com
UBE transfer
Accepts Legacy UBE Score -->Yes Minimum Legacy UBE Score 260 Accepts NextGen UBE Score -->Yes Minimum NextGen UBE Score TBA Date First Acceptance NextGen UBE Score July 2026 Maximum Score Age 3 yearsncbex.org
Local counsel
The Oklahoma Bar Association requires pro hac vice applicants to associate with local counsel as a condition of admission.prohacvice.com
Pro hac vice fee
The fee for admission pro hac vice in Oklahoma is $350, made payable to the Oklahoma Bar Association.prohacvice.com
Years of practice
Rule Two of the Oklahoma Rules requires a person to be lawfully admitted to practice and in good standing on active status in a reciprocal state engaged in the actual and continuous practice of law for at least three years of the five years immediately preceding application for admission .okbbe.com
Reciprocity states
At present Oklahoma has reciprocity and/or admission on motion or admission without examination with the following jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine,okbbe.com
MPRE
Oklahoma requires a minimum scaled score of 80. The score is valid for an unlimited time.okbbe.com