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Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:16 am
by Worker and Parasite
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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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:00 am
by Desert Fox
Re: Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 4:58 pm
by wolf
You need a 133 MBE score to waive into DC.
Re: Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:57 pm
by Mr. Archer
You have to have made the 133 and passed on that exam.
Re: Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 1:54 am
by Worker and Parasite
Mr. Archer wrote:You have to have made the 133 and passed on that exam.
wolf wrote:You need a 133 MBE score to waive into DC.
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?
Re: Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 3:24 pm
by BarTaker
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?
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).
Re: Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:14 pm
by Worker and Parasite
BarTaker wrote: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?
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).
I'll do research on this, but do you happen to know which is easier?
Re: Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:54 pm
by cram1
Mr. Archer wrote:You have to have made the 133 and passed on that exam.
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.
Re: Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:09 am
by A. Nony Mouse
cram1 wrote:Mr. Archer wrote:You have to have made the 133 and passed on that exam.
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.
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.
Re: Waiving into the DC Bar after failing another State
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:32 am
by robinhoodOO
A. Nony Mouse wrote:cram1 wrote:Mr. Archer wrote:You have to have made the 133 and passed on that exam.
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.
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.
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.
