Re: CA non ABA can sit for WA bar...

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On 1/13/09, contributory nuglagents wrote:
> 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.

sie ref.
http://www.passthebarexam.com/can-a-non-aba-grad-attorneys-from-california-can-sit-for-the-washington-state-bar/