Florida: lawyer (attorney admission) pathway
Scope
- Degree recognition
Applicants need a bachelor of laws or JD from an accredited law school, or must qualify under the alternative method in rule 4-13.4.
“complete the requirements for graduation, or receive the degree of bachelor of laws or doctor of jurisprudence, from an accredited law school”
- Program approval or accreditation
An accredited law school is one approved by a US Department of Education-recognized programmatic accreditor, or an institutional accreditor approved by the court.
“a programmatic accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education to accredit programs in legal education that lead to the first professional degree in law”
- Additional education or training
Applicants with an LL.M. from an accredited law school meeting the Board's published curricular criteria, plus two years of US practice, may qualify under rule 4-13.4(b).
“an LL.M. degree from an accredited law school, or within 12 months of accreditation, where the program meets the curricular criteria for the practice of law in the United States of America”
- Examination requirements
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
- Supervised practice
Without an LL.M., five years of practice in the US (or federal courts) with good standing, plus a work-product compilation, is the alternative.
“was engaged in the practice of law for at least 5 years in the District of Columbia, in other states of the United States of America, or in federal courts”
- Foreign qualification assessment
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
- Residency or other restrictions
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
- Online study
Private study, correspondence school and law office training cannot substitute for the accredited-school degree, except under rule 4-13.4.
“private study, correspondence school, or law office training”
Regulator: Florida Board of Bar Examiners · official source for this record · last checked 1 November 2026.