I'm in BIGFED so I don't need a particular state. Any state will do. Should I just go fly to South Dakota? Or should I attempt to waive into DC Bar?
From what I understand, you need a particular MBE score to waive into DC, at which point you just take some essays. Is that true? The pdf is kinda confusing.
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Re: Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
You need a 133 MBE score to waive into DC.
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You have to have made the 133 and passed on that exam.
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Mr. Archer wrote:You have to have made the 133 and passed on that exam.
This is what I'm confused about. If I didn't pass, I just use my MBE score to take the DC bar's written portion of the exam right?wolf wrote:You need a 133 MBE score to waive into DC.
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Re: Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
Yes, with your MBE you just need to take the essays portion in DC. A second choice is Maine, as you can transfer there any MBE score (no matter if you pass or fail any Bar).This is what I'm confused about. If I didn't pass, I just use my MBE score to take the DC bar's written portion of the exam right?
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I'll do research on this, but do you happen to know which is easier?BarTaker wrote:Yes, with your MBE you just need to take the essays portion in DC. A second choice is Maine, as you can transfer there any MBE score (no matter if you pass or fail any Bar).This is what I'm confused about. If I didn't pass, I just use my MBE score to take the DC bar's written portion of the exam right?
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This is interesting, I was not aware of this. I guess my question would be: why would anyone NOT want to do this? Surely there must be disadvantages, otherwise every lawyer in America above 133 would waive into DC.Mr. Archer wrote:You have to have made the 133 and passed on that exam.
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It costs money, takes forever, and you have to pay annual registration fees, so there's no real reason to do so if you don't need to. And I'd bet the majority of lawyers appearing in DC are in federal court, which doesn't require you to be admitted in DC - you just need to be admitted in any other federal court. But a lot of people will waive in.cram1 wrote:This is interesting, I was not aware of this. I guess my question would be: why would anyone NOT want to do this? Surely there must be disadvantages, otherwise every lawyer in America above 133 would waive into DC.Mr. Archer wrote:You have to have made the 133 and passed on that exam.
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Just to clarify, I believe there's a caveat that it must strictly be federal law, as well. Seems obvious, but thought I'd point it out. i .e. You could bring a federal wage discrimination action, but not one based on fed and state law for a state in which you are not licensed.A. Nony Mouse wrote:It costs money, takes forever, and you have to pay annual registration fees, so there's no real reason to do so if you don't need to. And I'd bet the majority of lawyers appearing in DC are in federal court, which doesn't require you to be admitted in DC - you just need to be admitted in any other federal court. But a lot of people will waive in.cram1 wrote:This is interesting, I was not aware of this. I guess my question would be: why would anyone NOT want to do this? Surely there must be disadvantages, otherwise every lawyer in America above 133 would waive into DC.Mr. Archer wrote:You have to have made the 133 and passed on that exam.
