The Admissions Unit of the Certification and Licensing Division implements procedures that are required of individuals to practice law in Arizona. Applicants are admitted to practice law in Arizona by order of the Supreme Court of Arizona. Rules for admission of applicants to the practice of law in Arizona are set forth in Rules of the Supreme Court, State of Arizona, Rules 33 through 37. No individual shall practice law in Arizona without being admitted to the bar by complying with those rules. The Supreme Court acts on the basis of recommendations that it receives from its two committees - the Committee on Character and Fitness and the Committee on Examinations.
Examination is required for all individuals.
Arizona does not admit by motion, reciprocity, or comity. In addition to successful examination, applicants must clear a detailed background investigation conducted by the investigatory staff of the Committee on Character and Fitness. Examination results are reported to the Committee on Character and Fitness with whom final authority rests to recommend to the Supreme Court whether to admit candidates to the practice of law. All Rights Reserved.