Basic Requirments

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BAR EXAMINATION:

  • Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution.
  • Doctorate of Jurisprudence from an ABA approved law school.
  • Intent to actively practice law in Tennessee.
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BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
WITHOUT EXAMINATION (COMITY):

  • Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution.
  • Doctorate of Jurisprudence from an ABA approved law school.
  • Must have taken and passed an equivalent bar examination.
  • Must have practiced in the jurisdiction in which previously licensed for 5 (five) years immediately preceding the Tennessee application.
  • Must have an intent to actively practice law in Tennessee
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