Montana Bar Reciprocity
Montana Rules for Admission Rule V governs Admission on Motion. Montana does not use a reciprocal-jurisdiction list. Applicants must have been admitted by bar examination elsewhere and engaged in the active practice of law for five of the seven years immediately preceding the application. See the State Bar Bar Admissions page.
Admission on Motion (Criteria-Based)
Attorneys from any qualifying U.S. jurisdiction may seek Admission on Motion if they meet Rule V. The map below reflects that model.
| Attorneys from these jurisdictions may seek Admission on Motion in Montana if they meet Rule V |
Additional Requirements
Montana Admission on Motion requirements include:
Law Degree. A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
Admission by Examination. Must have been admitted by bar examination.
Practice of Law. Active practice for five of the seven years immediately preceding the application.
Failed Exam Lookback. Failed the Montana UBE within five years → ineligible.
MPRE. A score of 80 or greater on the MPRE, earned not more than three years before the AOM application or not more than nine months after AOM eligibility notice (Rule VII).
Montana Law Seminar. In-person Montana Law Seminar required.
Montana Application Procedure
Follow the State Bar Bar Admissions checklist (NCBE application plus mail packet), then move for admission in the Montana Supreme Court.