In the United States, the diploma privilege is a method for lawyers to be admitted to the bar (i.e. authorized to practice law) without taking a bar examination. Wisconsin is the only jurisdiction that currently allows diploma privilege as an alternative to the bar examination.
In 25 states, attorneys who were initially admitted to practice by another state's diploma privilege are eligible for admission to the state bar on motion of the admission committee.[1]
- ^ National Conference of Bar Examiners; American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar (2008). "Reciprocity, Comity, and Attorneys Exams" (PDF). Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements 2008 (Chart). National Conference of Bar Examiners. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2008.