Texas: lawyer (attorney admission) pathway
Scope
- Degree recognition
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
- Program approval or accreditation
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
- Additional education or training
Several foreign-education paths require an LL.M. satisfying Rule 13 section 9.
“You have an LL.M. degree that satisfies Rule 13”
- Examination requirements
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
- Supervised practice
Under one path, a foreign-educated applicant must have actively practised law for 3 of the 5 years before applying.
“You have been actively and substantially engaged in the lawful practice of law for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application.”
- Foreign qualification assessment
Foreign-educated applicants may become eligible through one of four paths under Rule 13; being licensed in a US state is not enough on its own.
“You may become eligible to take the Texas Bar Examination through one of four paths”
- Residency or other restrictions
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
- Online study
Rule 13 section 9 does not count online or distance-learning courses toward the 24-hour LL.M. minimum; the Board waived this for classes moved online because of COVID-19.
“courses completed online or by other distance-learning programs must not count toward the required minimum 24 semester hours of credit”
Regulator: Texas Board of Law Examiners · official source for this record · last checked 1 November 2026.