Rule 8.07(d) or (e) Admission Checklist for Missouri Bar by Examination or Transferred UBE Score

Sep 21, 2026

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Instructions explain how to document eligibility under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 8.07(d) or (e) when applying for admission to the bar either by examination or by transferred UBE score. The Missouri Board of Law Examiners conducts a preliminary review and character-and-fitness investigation; applications may be denied if requirements are not met and fees are nonrefundable. Requirements cover foreign WES course-by-course ICAP reports, proof of foreign bar admission, certified translations, and certified or official law school transcripts, plus practice or coursework prerequisites and supporting documents.

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Eligibility Documentation Under Rule 8.07(d) or (e)

Preliminary Review and Consequences

Foreign Law School Graduates and WES ICAP Reports

Proof of Admission to the Bar for All Applicants

Transcripts Requirements

Checklist for Rule 8.07(d)(1)

Checklist for Rule 8.07(d)(2)

Documenting Satisfaction of Rule 8.07(d) or (e) when Applying for Admission either by Examination or by Transferred UBE Score Individuals who graduated from a non ABA-approved law school in the United States or from a foreign law school may request permission to take the bar examination (or make application by transferred UBE score), upon furnishing satisfactory evidence that they meet the requirements set out in Rule 8.07 (d) or (e) . The Missouri Board of Law Examiners (MBLE) will complete a preliminary review of your eligibility from the information supplied in your application forms and the required documents. If it appears from the face of your application and the required documents that you satisfy the requirements of Rule 8 .07(d) or (e), MBLE will begin processing your application and conducting the character and fitness investigation. If the Board’s investigation subsequently reveals that you do not qualify under Rule 8.07 (d) or (e), your application may be denied. Fees will not be refunded. FOREIGN LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES If you graduated from a foreign law school, you must provide a “Course-by-Course” ICAP report prepared by World Education Services (WES) covering all post-secondary education completed at educational institutions outside the United States including academic qualifications (degrees, diplomas, certificates, and transcripts) that reflect the completion date of law school coursework and/or graduation date. The digital report must be sent from WES to MBLE. Do not select the report to be mailed via USPS The Board does not accept reports from anyother provider. World Education Services, Inc., P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station, New York, NY 10274-5087. Phone: (212) 966-6311; Fax: (212) 739-6100; email: [info@wes.org](info@wes.org); [http://www.wes.org](http://www.wes.org) PROOF OF ADMISSION TO THE BAR – ALL APPLICANTS UNDER RULE 8.07 (d) or (e) All persons requesting permission to take the examination (or making application by UBE score transfer) must provide verifying documentation of their admission to the bar in another U.S. jurisdiction or in the foreign country where their law degree was conferred. If you are admitted to the bar in a foreign country, describe the application process, admission authority, disciplinary board, any relevant educational dates, type of degree(s) awarded, including a description, that are required for your eligibility to practice law in the respective jurisdiction. Include contact information for the admissions authority and disciplinary board. You must provide a certificate from the highest court or agency of such foreign country having jurisdiction over admission to the bar and the practice of law stating the date of your admission and that you are in good standing. Documents in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation by a disinterested party and attested to as to accuracy. The Board of Law Examiners interprets the requirement of Rule 8 .07(e) that a person “has been admitted to practice law in the foreign country” to mean that the person is qualified to, and has been granted a license to, enter practice of law on his or her own. A vocational training period generally does NOT meet this requirement and is not counted by the Board toward satisfying the three-year period of practice required by Rule 8 .07(e)(1) . TRANSCRIPTS You must provide certified or official transcripts of all legal studies (including any study in an LL. M. or other program) you have completed that include the date any degree was awarded. Documents in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation by a disinterested party and attested to as to accuracy. CHECKLIST If you are seeking permission under Rule 8.07(d)(1) : 1. Have you been admitted by examination to the bar in another state or territory of the United States orthe District of Columbia? 2. Is your law license in that state active? 3. Have you engag

FAQs

How does the Missouri Board of Law Examiners review eligibility under Rule 8.07(d) or (e)?

The Board performs a preliminary review of information from your application forms and required documents, and if you appear to meet the requirements it begins processing your application and conducts a character and fitness investigation. If the investigation later shows you do not qualify under Rule 8.07(d) or (e), your application may be denied and fees are not refunded.

What documents are required if you graduated from a foreign law school?

You must provide a Course-by-Course ICAP report prepared by World Education Services (WES) covering all post-secondary education completed outside the United States, including the completion date of law school coursework and/or graduation date. The digital report must be sent from WES directly to the Board, and only WES reports are accepted.

What proof and transcript requirements apply to all applicants under Rule 8.07(d) or (e)?

Applicants must provide verifying documentation of bar admission in another U.S. jurisdiction or the foreign country where the law degree was conferred, including details about the admission process and authorities and a certificate from the highest court or agency confirming admission date and good standing. Non-English documents require certified translations by a disinterested party, and applicants must provide certified or official transcripts of all legal studies completed that include degree award dates.

Sep 21, 2026

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