Admission to the Bar After Receipt of Certification From the Board of Law Examiners   

     If an applicant has passed the bar examination and received certification recommending admission to the bar of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the applicant will receive instructions with their result packet on how to file for admission.  Please note that an applicant has six months from the date of the certificate to file for admission to the bar.  If an applicant does not file for admission within six months of the date on the certificate, they will be required to complete and submit an Application for Supplemental Statement and for Character and Fitness Determination as required under Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rule 231, with applicable filing fees to the board office.  If an applicant has not filed a motion for admission within three years of the date on their original certificate recommending admission, the applicant will be required to reapply and successfully meet all of the requirements for admission to the bar including, where applicable, the taking and passing of a future bar examination.