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Bar examination registration procedures and dates vary across jurisdictions.  In some states, applicants complete fitness approval prior to taking the exam; in others, they sit for the exam before fitness investigations are completed.  There is one consistency:  all deadlines are firm, so you will want to educate yourself, track schedules diligently, and submit materials early.

Discounts may be given to students registering early, including 1L and 2L registrants, so check these sites for requirements on fitness and examination registration:

• National Council of Bar Examiners: http://ncbex.org
• Georgia Office of Bar Admissions:  http://www.gabaradmissions.org/
• Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admissions Requirements 2012 (pdf)
• Multistate Professional Responsibiity Examination (MPRE)
• American Bar Association Bar Admissions Information

Attorneys and LL.M. students with law degrees from outside the U.S. are advised to consult Section 507 of The Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admissions Requirements for information on their eligibility for individual states' bar admissions.

Each year the Office of Student Professional Development hosts representatives from the Georgia Office of Bar Admissions in two key programs:

• Preparing for the Bar Exam and Fitness Application (link to NEW recording from presentation on September 24, 2012)
• How to Pass the Bar Exam (link to audio recording from presentation on March 20, 2012) (During the spring semester of 2013 Georgia Bar staff will visit the law school to address all prospective 2013 Georgia Law graduates. When the recording of that session comes available, the link here will be updated.)

These programs are geared towards 3Ls, but all law students are welcome to attend.  Students taking the bar exam in states other than Georgia will find the advice from Bar Admissions and the Bar Examiners helpful as well.  These information sessions are announced via e-mail and Symplicity and are posted on the law school events calendar.

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