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The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners ("Board") is an agency of the Supreme Court of Virginia. In addition, its statutory authority is found in § 54.1-3919 et seq. of the Code of Virginia. The Board is responsible for ascertaining the qualifications of applicants for admission to the Bar of Virginia and licensing those applicants who meet those requirements as established by the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Virginia General Assembly, and the Rules and Regulations issued by the Board.
Registration
All persons who wish to file any type of Application with the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners must first register for an account on this website.
Deadlines
Information regarding dates and deadlines for the bar examination.
Notices
Notices and updates, including amendments to rules and procedures from the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners, will be posted here.
Rules
The information on this website is to assist persons who are potential applicants for admission to the Virginia Bar. It is of necessity abbreviated at times. If there is any conflict between any language on this website and the Rules of the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners ("Rules"), the Rules prevail.
External Links
These links are provided as a general information source for the use of visitors to the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners’ website.
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