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Effective immediately.  \nRevision history: Formerly a part of the annually revised Student Handbook; established as a standalone policy in August 2022; name changed from “California State Bar Information” to “Bar Admission Information” in July 2024; other substantive and technical edits made in July 2024; edits made April 2025 to add a reference to the Code of Student Professionalism and Conduct; revised in September 2026 to substantially expand and update the prior policy, adding guidance on changing bar examinations, testing accommodations, character-and-fitness and certification procedures, and a new step-bystep bar admissions planning guide.  \nRelated policies, procedures, and materials: Graduation Requirements Policy; Student Honor Code; Code of Student Professionalism and Conduct; Bar Examination Certification Procedures; Professional Licensure by Program; Student Records Policy―FERPA  \nScheduled Review Date: July 2027 (Academic Success and Bar Preparation Office)  \nTable of Contents  \nA. Applying for Bar Admission  \nB. Bar Examination Certifications and Character-and-Fitness Information Appendix A: Recommended Bar Admissions Planning Guide  \nA. Applying for Bar Admission  \n1. Professional licensure by program  \nEach student who intends to seek admission to the bar in any jurisdiction is responsible for researching, understanding, and complying with that jurisdiction’s requirements. Each student is urged to review Southwestern  \nLaw School’s Professional Licensure by Program disclosure to understand whether the J.D. program in which the student is enrolled meets the requirements to sit for the bar in each jurisdiction under consideration.  \nSouthwestern updates the disclosure each summer.  \nStudents considering admission in more than one jurisdiction, uncertain where they will practice, or who may relocate, should review the  \nrequirements of each jurisdiction under consideration.  \n2. Criteria, requirements, and deadlines  \nEach jurisdiction establishes its own educational, examination, moral fitness, registration, deadlines, and other requirements for bar admission. Most jurisdictions require candidates to pass a written bar examination and a moral fitness evaluation. Some jurisdictions have additional restrictions or requirements, and a few provide alternative (non-exam) pathways to licensure for some candidates.  \nStudents should begin researching these requirements during their first semester. The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), in  \ncollaboration with the American Bar Association, publishes the Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements , which includes jurisdiction-specific admissions information and links to bar admission agencies. 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