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Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules – 2026

The Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules, at 204 Pa. Code Chapter 71, govern admission to the bar: the Board of Law Examiners, the bar examination, admission without examination for lawyers licensed elsewhere, limited admissions, and pro hac vice appearances.

Browse all 34 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Chapter 71: Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules

Rule 101 Title and citation of rules Rule 102 Definitions Rule 103 Authority for and effect of rules Rule 104 Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners Rule 105 Civil Immunity of the Board of Law Examiners, Its Members, Employees and Agents and Entities Providing Information Regarding an Applicant to the Board Rule 201 Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Rule 202 Admission to the bar Rule 203 Admission by Bar Examination Rule 204 Admission by Reciprocity Rule 205 Admission of Foreign Attorneys and Graduates of Foreign Institutions Rule 206 Admission by Bar Examination Score Transfer Rule 207 Disqualification of an applicant Rule 211 Submission of application to the Board Rule 212 Consideration by the Board Rule 213 Hearings before the Board Rule 214 Action by the Board Rule 221 Marking of bar examination papers Rule 222 Review of other Board determinations Rule 231 Motions for admission Rule 232 Effect of admission to practice Rule 301 Admission pro hac vice Rule 302 Limited In-House Corporate Counsel License Rule 303 Limited Admission of Military Attorneys Rule 304 Limited Admission of Spouses of Active-Duty Service Members of the United States Uniformed Services Rule 311 Attorney participants in defender or legal services programs Rule 321 Requirements for formal participation in legal matters by law students and law school graduates Rule 322 Authorized Activities of Certified Legal Interns Rule 331 Persons specially admitted by local rules Rule 341 Licensing of foreign legal consultants Rule 342 Practice by foreign legal consultants Rule 371 Saving provision Rule 372 Formerly admitted attorneys Rule 401 Expenses and staff Rule 402 Confidentiality