Alabama Rules Governing Admission to the Alabama State Bar

2026 Edition

• Rule I. Registration Of Intent To Apply For Admission To The Alabama State Bar
• Rule II. Application For Admission To The Alabama State Bar
• Rule III. Persons Entitled To Admission Without Examination
• Rule IV. Persons Entitled To Admission By Examination
• Rule V. Committee On Character And Fitness
• Rule VI(A). Board Of Bar Examiners
• Rule VI(B). Bar Examination
• Rule VII. Admission Of Foreign Attorneys Pro Hac Vice
• Rule VIII. Admission Of Foreign Attorneys As Authorized House Counsel
• Appendix. Fee Schedule

2025 Edition

• Rule I. Registration of Intent to Apply For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule II. Application For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule III. Persons Entitled to Admission Without Examination
• Rule IV. Persons Entitled to Admission By Examination
• Rule V. Committee On Character and Fitness
• Rule VI(A). Board of Bar Examiners
• Rule VI(B). Bar Examination
• Rule VII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys Pro Hac Vice
• Rule VIII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys As Authorized House Counsel
• Appendix. Fee Schedule

2024 Edition

• Rule I. Registration of Intent to Apply For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule II. Application For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule III. Persons Entitled to Admission Without Examination
• Rule IV. Persons Entitled to Admission By Examination
• Rule V. Committee On Character and Fitness
• Rule VI(A). Board of Bar Examiners
• Rule VI(B). Bar Examination
• Rule VII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys Pro Hac Vice
• Rule VIII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys As Authorized House Counsel
• Appendix. Fee Schedule

2023 Edition

• Rule I. Registration of Intent to Apply For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule II. Application For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule III. Persons Entitled to Admission Without Examination
• Rule IV. Persons Entitled to Admission By Examination
• Rule V. Committee On Character and Fitness
• Rule VI(A). Board of Bar Examiners
• Rule VI(B). Bar Examination
• Rule VII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys Pro Hac Vice
• Rule VIII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys As Authorized House Counsel
• Appendix. Fee Schedule

2022 Edition

• Rule I. Registration of Intent to Apply For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule II. Application For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule III. Persons Entitled to Admission Without Examination
• Rule IV. Persons Entitled to Admission By Examination
• Rule V. Committee On Character and Fitness
• Rule VI(A). Board of Bar Examiners
• Rule VI(B). Bar Examination
• Rule VII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys Pro Hac Vice
• Rule VIII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys As Authorized House Counsel
• Appendix. Fee Schedule

2021 Edition

• Rule I. Registration of Intent to Apply For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule II. Application For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule III. Persons Entitled to Admission Without Examination
• Rule IV. Persons Entitled to Admission By Examination
• Rule V. Committee On Character and Fitness
• Rule VI(A). Board of Bar Examiners
• Rule VI(B). Bar Examination
• Rule VII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys Pro Hac Vice
• Rule VIII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys As Authorized House Counsel
• Appendix. Fee Schedule

2020 Edition

• Rule I. Registration of Intent to Apply For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule II. Application For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule III. Persons Entitled to Admission Without Examination
• Rule IV. Persons Entitled to Admission By Examination
• Rule V. Committee On Character and Fitness
• Rule VI(A). Board of Bar Examiners
• Rule VI(B). Bar Examination
• Rule VII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys Pro Hac Vice
• Rule VIII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys As Authorized House Counsel
• Appendix. Fee Schedule

2019 Edition

• Rule I. Registration of Intent to Apply For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule II. Application For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule III. Persons Entitled to Admission Without Examination
• Rule IV. Persons Entitled to Admission By Examination
• Rule V. Committee On Character and Fitness
• Rule VI(A). Board of Bar Examiners
• Rule VI(B). Bar Examination
• Rule VII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys Pro Hac Vice
• Rule VIII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys As Authorized House Counsel
• Appendix. Fee Schedule

2018 Edition

• Rule I. Registration of Intent to Apply For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule II. Application For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule III. Persons Entitled to Admission Without Examination
• Rule IV. Persons Entitled to Admission By Examination
• Rule V. Committee On Character and Fitness
• Rule VI(A). Board of Bar Examiners
• Rule VI(B). Bar Examination
• Rule VII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys Pro Hac Vice
• Rule VIII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys As Authorized House Counsel
• Appendix. Fee Schedule

2017 Edition

• Rule I. Registration of Intent to Apply For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule II. Application For Admission to the Alabama State Bar
• Rule III. Persons Entitled to Admission Without Examination
• Rule IV. Persons Entitled to Admission By Examination
• Rule V. Committee On Character and Fitness
• Rule VI(A). Board of Bar Examiners
• Rule VI(B). Bar Examination
• Rule VII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys Pro Hac Vice
• Rule VIII. Admission of Foreign Attorneys As Authorized House Counsel
• Appendix. Fee Schedule