Nebraska Bar Reciprocity

Nebraska Court Rule § 3-119 (amended February 18, 2026) governs Admission on Motion. Nebraska does not use a reciprocal-jurisdiction list. Practice-time applicants (path C) must have been engaged in the active and substantial practice of law for three of the five years immediately preceding the application (or qualify via Nebraska in-house registration).

Admission on Motion (Criteria-Based)

Nebraska offers several motion paths (UBE/NextGen score transfer, non-UBE equivalent, practice time, and military spouse). The map below reflects the practice-time criteria model: attorneys from any qualifying U.S. jurisdiction may seek Admission on Motion if they meet § 3-119.

Additional Requirements

Nebraska Admission on Motion requirements include:

Law Degree. A J.D. or LL.B. from an ABA-approved law school (§ 3-113 / § 3-101).

Practice Time Path. Active and substantial practice for three of the five years immediately preceding the application (path C).

MPRE. For score-transfer paths, a scaled score of 85 earned within five years of score publication is typical. For the practice-time path, Nebraska accepts the home jurisdiction’s MPRE score with no age limit under current rule text — confirm § 3-119 before applying.

Fingerprints. Required for motion applicants.

Nebraska Application Procedure

Apply through attorneys.nejudicial.gov, starting from the courts’ Admission on Motion page.