Admission on proof of practice elsewhere

Wisconsin has a reciprocity provision that ties eligibility to the requirements of the originating jurisdiction, SCR 40/05(1) . This means you must also meet the requirements of the jurisdiction in which you are currently admitted, as would a Wisconsin lawyer applying there. If your current jurisdiction tests all applicants, or if it denies admission without examination to Wisconsin diploma privilege admittees, you are ineligible for admission on motion. You may take the Wisconsin Bar examination for admission if you meet the requirements listed under SCR 40.04.

Wisconsin recognizes the following states for proof of practice admissions:

1. Arkansas; 2. Colorado; 3. District of Columbia; 4. Illinois; 5. Indiana; 6. Iowa; 7. Kentucky; 8. Massachusetts; 9. Michigan; 10. Minnesota; 11. Missouri; 12. Nebraska; 13. New York; 14. North Carolina; 15. North Dakota; 16. Oklahoma; 17. Pennsylvania; 18. South Dakota; 19. Texas; 20. Washington; 21. West Virginia.

The following documents are viewable and fillable in Adobe Acrobat Reader .
(Please note you cannot save your work on these documents unless you have the full Adobe Acrobat program.)

• Admission on Proof of Practice Elsewhere - Information and Filing Instructions (BE-370)
• Applicant Questionnaire and Affidavit (BE-001)
• Authorization and Release (BE-002)
• Character Reference Questionnaire (BE-101)
• Amendment to Application (BE-010)
• Change of Address Notification (BE-009)
• Medical Information Form (BE-004)
• Debts (BE-005)
• Military Service (BE-006)
• Traffic Violations (BE-007)
• Law Violations (BE-008)

Board of Bar Examiners
110 East Main Street, Suite 715
P.O. Box 2748
Madison, Wisconsin 53701-2748
Phone: (608) 266-9760