Question about waiving into DC bar

A couple of my conversations with some of my midwest and westcoast friends and a couple of searches have centered on the DC bar and how you become a member.

The Office of the Attorney General gives this as the general answer. First, you must have graduated from an ABA accredited law school. Additionally, you need to be either a member in good standing of any state bar for more than five years, or if you are a member in good standing less than five years, have received a MBE scaled score above 133 and an MPRE score above 75.

So, if you pass your state bar and got better than a 133, you should be able to waive into DC after filling out their application. Conversely, if you get better than a 133 and fail your state bar, you're probably going to have to take your state bar again. You can always contact the DC bar examiners and find out for sure.

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