VIRGINIA

A Social Security Number or Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Control Number/Customer Identifier is required with your application.

Your Social Security number or Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Control Number/Customer Identifier may be used by the Board of Bar Examiners to obtain background information on you from law enforcement, credit, and other agencies or entities.

Disclosure of your Social Security number or Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Control Number/Customer Identifier is required by § 54.1-116 of the Code of Virginia.

If you request/requested that your MPRE scores be sent to Virginia, your Social Security number and/or NCBE Number are the only means used to match the MPRE score to your application.

Virginia requires an MPRE scaled score of 85 or higher which must be achieved prior to the expiration of the Virginia Bar Exam on which the applicant received a passing score. The MPRE requirement must be met before you can be licensed.

Your Social Security number and/or NCBE Number is how we match you to your MPRE scores. If you are taking or have taken the MPRE and your scores are sent to Virginia, make sure your Social Security number on the score report sent to you is accurate.

For those who have previously taken the MPRE and did not elect to have your scores sent to Virginia, you must request a score report to be sent to us. To have your scores sent to Virginia, contact NCBE.

Additional information may be obtained from the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

• Letters of Reference (including the relationship and acknowledgment of the issues that led to denial)
• AA meeting rosters
• Driving school certificate of completion
• Proof of civic and community service or volunteer activities (including dates and hours)
• Proof of financial counseling/remediation

Fees

Certificates of Good Standing must come from the Court of Last Resort (e.g., Supreme Court, Court of Appeals — NOT State Bar) for each jurisdiction in which you are/have ever been licensed. The certificate must be an original document dated/issued within 90 days of receipt of your application.

If you are on inactive status, your certificate may come from the State Bar of such jurisdiction. Such State Bar certificate must include a statement that you voluntarily chose to go inactive, that you were in good standing at the time you went inactive, and that there are or were no disciplinary issues which led to your inactive status.

For any jurisdictions where you are pending, you must submit a Certificate of Good Standing upon admission or a statement issued 30 days post exam, updating the status of your application and character & fitness.

To request a Certificate of Good Standing, a contact list is available on the American Bar Association website. Click here to access the contact list.

Certificates of Discipline are required for each jurisdiction* where you have ever held a license to practice law. The certificate must be an original document dated/issued within 90 days of receipt of your application.

If you are on inactive status, your certificate must include a statement that you voluntarily chose to go inactive, that you were in good standing at the time you went inactive, and that there are or were no disciplinary issues which led to your inactive status.

If you have any pending disciplinary issues, your application will not be processed and your fees are non-refundable.

*PLEASE NOTE: Even if you have never had any disciplinary issues, you MUST submit a Certificate of Discipline from each jurisdiction you have ever held a license.

To request a Certificate of Discipline, a contact list is available on the American Bar Association website. Click here to access the contact list.

The Character & Fitness Healthcare Form addresses recent mental health and chemical or psychological dependency matters. The purpose of such inquiries is to determine the current fitness of an applicant to practice law.

The Board does not, by its questions, seek information that is fairly characterized as situational counseling. Examples include stress counseling, domestic counseling, grief counseling, and counseling for eating or sleeping disorders.

If any of the following inquiries is applicable to you, the Character & Fitness Healthcare aForm must be completed by your Licensed Healthcare Professional(s):

• Within the past five (5) years, have you sought or been directed to seek treatment for your conduct or behavior that could call into question your ability to practice law in a competent, ethical, and professional manner?
• Do you currently have any condition or impairment, including, but not limited to, (1) any related to substance or alcohol abuse, or (2) a mental, emotional, or nervous disorder or condition, which in any way affects your ability to perform any of the obligations and responsibilities of a practicing lawyer in a competent, ethical and professional manner?

Click here to download the Character & Fitness Healthcare Form.