Board of Bar Examiners

of the Supreme Court of Delaware

Board of Bar Examiners

of the Supreme Court of Delaware

About Delaware Bar Admissions

Are you interested in becoming a Delaware attorney? Whether you are a current law student, a recent graduate, or have already been admitted in another jurisdiction, to become a Delaware attorney, the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners requires Applicants to have graduated from an ABA accredited law school, pass the written Delaware Bar Examination, complete a Character & Fitness evaluation, and complete a 12-week clerkship. You may also apply for limited permission to practice under certain circumstances: in house counsel, military spouse, foreign legal consultant, law school graduate employed by a Delaware nonprofit or governmental agency while waiting to take the Delaware bar exam, or a law student employed by certain Delaware State Courts and Agencies.

Delaware Bar Application

For law school graduates and attorneys licensed outside of Delaware seeking admission to the Delaware Bar.

Click to advance to First Time Bar Exam page
Limited Permission to Practice

For law school graduates, attorneys licensed outside of Delaware, attorneys of a military spouse, in-house counsel, foreign legal consultants and current law students, seeking limited permission to practice in Delaware in government jobs or with approved legal service agencies.

Click to advance to Limited License page
Delaware Bar Application

For law school graduates and attorneys licensed outside of Delaware seeking admission to the Delaware Bar.

Limited Permission to Practice

For law school graduates, attorneys licensed outside of Delaware, attorneys of a military spouse, in-house counsel, foreign legal consultants and current law students, seeking limited permission to practice in Delaware in government jobs or with approved legal service agencies.

Rules Governing Admissions

All applicants must read and adhere to the Rules governing admissions. Admission to the Delaware Bar is governed by Supreme Court Rules 51-56 and Board of Bar Examiners Rules.


READ RULES

Important Dates & Announcements

 NEW

2023 Bar Results

View the 2023 bar results including the list of 2023 passing applicants.

 ANNOUNCEMENT

Class of 2023 Important Dates and Deadlines

Pre-Admission Conference
Mandatory Attendance

November 16, 2023
Clayton Hall
100 David Hollowell Drive
Newark, Delaware 19716
NO PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Please arrive at 8:15AM for registration

Clerkship Checklist and Preceptor's Clerkship Certificate
Due by November 30, 2023 - for December 2023 Admission Ceremony

Photos/Signing of the Roll
Mandatory Attendance

December 4, 2023
Delaware State Bar Association
405 N. King Street
Wilmington, Delaware

December 7, 2023
Supreme Court
55 The Green
Dover, Delaware

 ANNOUNCEMENT

December 2023 Admission Ceremony

December 13, 2023 at 1:30 PM
Schwartz Center
226 South State Street
Dover, Delaware 19901

All Admittees and Movants must arrive by 12:30PM.
Guests must have a ticket for entrance.

 INFORMATION

February 2024 Bar Exam

February 27-28, 2024

Clayton Hall
100 David Hollowell Drive
Newark, Delaware 19716

February 2024 Bar Exam Deadlines

Bar Application: Early filing November 7, 2023
Testing Accommodations Application: November 7, 2023
Administrative Accommodations Application: November 7, 2023
Bar Application: Final Deadline December 5, 2023

 NEW

2024 Admission Ceremonies

February 21, 2024
April 17, 2024

 NEW

July 2024 Bar Exam Dates and Deadlines

Application opens February 1, 2024

Early filing April 2, 2024
Testing Accommodations Application: April 2, 2024
Administrative Accommodations Application: April 2, 2024
Bar Application: Final Deadline May 7, 2024

 INFORMATION

Preceptor Training

Preceptor Training Meeting Video
May be requested via electronic mail at ARMS_BBE@delaware.gov



Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of Delaware
The Renaissance Centre
405 North King Street, Suite 500
Wilmington, DE 19801
ARMS_BBE@delaware.gov