ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION

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Admission on Motion and Waiver Updates

Following a request from the Board of Governors, the Supreme Court signed SCO 2031 amending Bar Rules 2, 3, 43, 43.1, 43.3, 43.4, and 44 concerning admission and practice waiver requirements.  In addition to some minor changes, this order amended the Bar Rules to:

• eliminate the requirement of a written bar exam passage from admission on motion;
• reduce the years of practice required for admission on motion to 3 out of 5 years;
• eliminate reciprocity requirement and expand admission on motion to any state, territory, or the District of Columbia; and
• eliminate the failure of a bar exam as a reason to deny admission on motion or revoke a practice waiver.

This Bar Rule goes into effect on November 18, 2024.