Law at Wisconsin - Admission to the Bar Admission to the Bar States differ in requirements relating to admission to the bar.
Most states require a law graduate to take a bar examination.
The Law School Career Services Office can assist students in obtaining this information. No bar examination is required provided such admission takes place within one year after receipt of the J.D. degree. The Dean, with the assistance of the Curriculum Committee, has designated the specific courses which will satisfy the Supreme Court's bar admission requirements. The list is included in the pamphlet of law school rules which is made available to all law students. The University of Wisconsin Law School, University of Wisconsin.