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Can a Non-ABA Grad Attorneys from California Sit for the
Washington State Bar?
June 29th, 2008 ·

The simple…and surprising answer is yes!

It turns out that an attorney admitted to California who did
not graduate from an ABA-approved school can sit for State
of Washington Bar Exam based on Washington’s reciprocity rules.

Huh? Washington and California have reciprocity? Well, not
exactly, but here’s how it works according to a non-ABA
California attorney who was allowed to sit for the
Washington State bar exam (and he passed).

Under the state reciprocity rules in Washington, that state
will permit an attorney from another state/jurisdiction to
sit for the Washington Bar exam if the other state will
permit attorneys admitted to Washington (but not from an
ABA-approved school) to sit for the bar.

California allows non-ABA grads who are attorneys in other
states/jurisdictions to sit for the California Bar
(including attorneys admitted to the Washington State Bar),
so Washington reciprocates.

Re: CA non ABA can sit for WA bar..., 1/13/09, by cn.

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