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These questions are for those applying on motion (Rule 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11).
Please refer to the State of Minnesota Rules for Admission to the Bar for complete information, or From Diploma to License for more detailed instructions.
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1) a J.D. or LL.B. degree from a law school which is approved (fully or provisionally) by the American Bar Association, or
2) all of the following:
1) If you have been practicing law for at least 1000 hours per year for at least 36 of the past 60 months, you may be eligible. See Rule 7A for additional requirements.
2) If you received a scaled score of 145 or higher on the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) in the past 24 months, you may be eligible. See Rule 7B for additional requirements.
3) If you received a scaled score of 260 or higher on the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) in the past 36 months, you may be eligible. See Rule 7C for additional requirements.
You may also be admitted in absentia through the Lawyer Registration Office. You may contact the Lawyer Registration Office for additional assistance.
Applicant for admission on motion may NOT attend the ceremonies that are held for those applicants that sat for and passed the most current bar application.
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