State Bar of Georgia Lawyers Serving the Public and the Justice System

How to Join

By order of the Supreme Court of Georgia (219 GA 873 and subsequent amendments) you are required (before engaging in the practice of law) to register with the State Bar and to pay the prescribed dues.

New Membership (BY EXAM) Enrollment Information

Congratulations on passing the Bar Exam! The first step in the admission process is to be sworn in to the Superior Court. Read More

New Membership (ON MOTION) Enrollment Information

If you have been approved by the Office of Bar Admissions, congratulations! The first step in the admission process is to be sworn in to the Superior Court. Read More

Affiliate Membership Enrollment Information

The State Bar may recognize as affiliates, without the rights and privileges of membership, members of the legal profession not authorized to practice law in Georgia, but who are licensed to practice law in another state or the District of Columbia, and are in good standing in all jurisdictions in which they are licensed. Read More

Law Student Membership Enrollment Information

The State Bar may recognize as law student members, without the rights and privileges of membership, those law students currently enrolled in a law school approved by the American Bar Association or any law school approved by the Georgia Board of Bar Examiners. Read More

Admission on Motion without Examination

Information for Georgia attorneys seeking comity with other jurisdictions, and information for lawyers outside of Georgia seeking admission on motion without examination. Read More

Admission Pro Hac Vice

Domestic and foreign attorneys seeking admission pro hac vice to appear in Superior and State Courts of Georgia should review Rule 4.4 of Uniform Superior Court Rules and its appendix. Read More