ShareCommittee on Admissions
The Committee on Admissions reviews all applications for admission to the District of Columbia Bar. See DC App. Rule 46. The Committee receives approximately 6,500 applications per year, administers the bar exam, conducts extensive character and fitness investigations including informal meetings and formal hearings, and files recommendations with the court regarding applications or petitions.
For COA General Information and Current Notices
For information on How to Apply for Admission
For information on Fees and Deadlines:
For information on Admission Rules:
For Committee on Admission FAQS
For a list of the current Committee Members
IMPORTANT NOTICES 2021
Current and Past Bar Exam Results:
February 2021 (PDF)
October 2020 (PDF)
February 2020 (PDF)
July 2019 (PDF)
3/10/2021 Order extending temporary amendments to D.C. App. R. 46, to make them applicable to the July 2021 bar examination (PDF)
10/8/2020 Order denying motion to amend D.C. App. R. 46A(e) (PDF)
9/28/2020 Order denying emergency petition to amend D.C. App. R. 46-A, emergency exam waiver admission (PDF)
9/24/2020 Order regarding emergency temporary practice and emergency exam waiver admission in the District of Columbia (PDF)
1/3/2019 Administrative Order 1-19 for Temporary Suspension of Rule Requiring Law Students Practicing in D.C. to Register with this Court and be issued a Student Bar Membership Card
