Upcoming Bar Exam Deadlines

Please take note of these upcoming Bar Exam application deadlines:

• January 2
  • North Carolina (last & final deadline: March 5)
• January 10
  • South Carolina (last & final deadline: January 31)
• January 20
  • New Mexico (late deadline: April 2; last & final deadline: May 2)
• February 1
  • Alabama
  • Kentucky (late deadline: March 10; last & final deadline: May 10)
  • Louisiana (last & final: May 15)
  • Mississippi (last & final: April 1)
  • Oklahoma (late deadline: March 1; last & final deadline: April 1)

Please note that some of these states have deadline extensions, but those will incur a penalty fee. 

If you are planning on taking the Georgia Bar Exam, your Character & Fitness is due by December 6.  You do this before you apply for the exam. The GA bar exam application is due on June 1.

If you have any questions about the application process for these states, please schedule an appointment with the HLS Bar Advisor, Sarah Parker, through the following link: https://calendly.com/sparker-hlsdos