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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.

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

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.


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Important Dates & Announcements

 NEW

July 2024 Bar Exam FAQs

Applicants, please click the link below to review July 2024 Bar Exam FAQs:

July 2024 Bar Exam FAQs

 INFORMATION

July 2024 Bar Exam

July 30-31, 2024

Chase Center On The Riverfront
815 Justison Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

Important Dates and Deadlines

  • July 1, 2024 – Certified Law School Transcript and Second Affidavit of Completeness
  • July 30-31, 2024 – Bar Exam (2 days)
  • September 1, 2024 – Criminal History Reports, First Preceptor Certificate, and all other required documents on Required Documents Checklist
  • December 2, 2024 – Clerkship Checklist, Preceptor’s Certification, and MPRE score of 85 or above (Taken after 1/1/2020)
  • December 5, 2024 – Pre-Admission Conference / Roll Signing / Professional Photographs
  • December 11, 2024 – Bar Admission Ceremony
 NEW

Instructions For Obtaining Criminal History Reports

Applicants, please click the link below to view the new instructions:

Instructions for Obtaining State of Delaware and Federal Criminal History Reports

 INFORMATION

February 2025 Bar Exam

February 25-26, 2025

Chase Center On The Riverfront
815 Justison Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

Important Dates and Deadlines

Application opens mid-September 2024

Early Filing Date: November 5, 2024
Testing Accommodations Application: November 5, 2024
Administrative Accommodations Application: November 5, 2024
Bar Application Final Deadline: December 3, 2024




 ANNOUNCEMENT

Class of February 2024 and Class of July 2023
Next Bar Admission Ceremony Date

September 18, 2024
Supreme Court of Delaware
55 The Green
Dover, Delaware 19901

 INFORMATION

Preceptor Training

Preceptor Training Meeting Video and Attendance Certificate 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