In order to work as a lawyer, you must become admitted to practice law in the jurisdiction in which you plan to work.聽Each state's highest court sets the requirements for admission to practice law. Requirements and application deadlines vary from state to state. So, we encourage you to check the information for the state(s) in which you are interested聽as soon as possible.

Admission to Practice Law in Colorado

For the most complete and up-to-date information about admission requirements and the application process, visit the聽. You should review all the information on that site, particularly the .聽The below checklist is provided for your convenience only.

To obtain a license to practice law in Colorado, you must:

  • Complete your graduation requirements.
  • Take the聽聽offered by the Colorado Bar Association.
  • Pass the with a scaled score of at least 85.
  • Pass Colorado's聽Uniform聽Bar Exam聽(UBE) with a scaled score of at least 276.
  • Meet the聽character and fitness requirements聽set forth by the Colorado Office of Attorney Admissions.
  • Submit a complete for admission.聽We recommend you begin your application no later than January 1 for the July exam, and no later than September 1聽for the February exam.聽Extensive personal聽histories and official records need to be聽compiled in order to complete the application; this information can take weeks to months to gather.聽A few notes on the application process:
    • When you apply for bar admission, the Office of Attorney Admissions聽will request a certificate of graduation and a copy of your聽law school application.聽The Law School will complete this on your behalf if you authorize us to do so.
      • To provide your authorization, if you are a current student or still have access to your CU IdentiKey and password, submit this 聽to the Law School. (If you have trouble accessing the form, first sign out of any google accounts you are signed into, then re-click on the link, then enter your IdentiKey user name and password.)
      • If you are a graduate without access to a CU IdentiKey and password you can either email this form to lawreg@colorado.edu聽from your @colorado.edu email address or turn in a hard copy to the FORMS box outside the Registrar's office.
    • You do NOT need to separately submit a聽Certificate of聽Law School Graduation to the Registrar's office. They聽will send these items directly to the Office of Attorney Admissions once all grades are finalized.
    • If you need your application notarized, several Law School staff members聽are notaries.
    • You will need fingerprints taken within 30 days prior to submitting your application. Click here for more information.
    • You will need to request an official copy of your driving record (possibly from more than one state).

Admission to Practice Law in Other States

Each state maintains its own rules and regulations regarding the licensing of attorneys and has its own bar examination. The ABA provides a聽, which contains a synopsis of each state鈥檚 bar admission requirements and relevant dates. We encourage you to look into these requirements and dates as soon as possible during your third year, as some of the requirements can take some time to complete (e.g., pro bono hours).聽

is a聽free website that contains the bar exam聽information for all U.S. jurisdictions and presents聽it in any easy-to-use format to help you聽quickly and easily navigate the bar exam application process. This website聽includes聽deadlines, subjects tested, exam format, scoring, contact information, reciprocity, and more. However, you should always refer to the state鈥檚 office of attorney admissions website as the information can change at any time.

Please email聽lawreg@colorado.edu聽if you need specific paperwork filled out or聽your application forwarded to a state other than Colorado. If you need a transcript sent,聽You can find more information about how to order an official transcript here: /registrar/students/transcripts. Please include in your email any relevant due dates for these materials.聽Students and alumni who need information such as LSAT scores or their law school application should contact directly.聽Again, we will certify your graduation only after grades are final and you have completed all graduation requirements.