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Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosure Requirements

Institutions providing distance education are required to provide certain general disclosures for educational programs, regardless of modality, that prepare students for professional licensure. The required information relates to whether or not the educational program meets the requirements for professional licensure in all other states.  Where applicable, an institution must also indicate when such a determination cannot be made. 

Professional licensure and certification requirements may vary state to state. Although Columbia Law School has attempted to provide accurate and timely information by state, this information is subject to change.  Therefore, students should contact the appropriate licensing agency for his or her home state to obtain the most up to date information. 

Columbia Law School's Juris Doctor (JD) Degree program is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) https://www.americanbar.org.

Information regarding state-specific licensure and certification requirements for the JD Degree program is listed below.

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State Website

   

Does the JD Degree Program meet the licensing requirements for the state?
 Yes (Y) or No (N): 
Alabamahttps://www.alabar.org/admissions/Y
Alaskahttps://alaskabar.org/Y
Arizonahttps://www.azcourts.gov/cld/Attorney-AdmissionsY
 Arkansashttps://www.arcourts.gov/administration/professional-programs/asbleY
Californiahttps://www.calbar.ca.gov/AdmissionsY
Coloradohttps://coloradosupremecourt.com/Future%20Lawyers/Overview.aspY
Connecticuthttps://www.jud.ct.gov/cbec/Y
Delawarehttps://www.courts.delaware.gov/bbe/Y
District of Columbiahttps://www.dccourts.gov/Y
Floridahttps://www.floridabarexam.org/Y
Georgiahttps://www.gabaradmissions.org/homeY
Hawaiihttps://www.courts.state.hi.us/Y
Idahohttps://isb.idaho.gov/Y
Illinoishttps://www.ilbaradmissions.org/homeY
Indianahttps://www.in.gov/judiciary/ace/Y
Iowahttps://www.iowacourts.gov/Y
Kansashttps://www.kscourts.org/Y
Kentuckyhttps://www.kyoba.org/Y
Louisianahttps://www.lascba.org/Y
Mainehttps://mainebarexaminers.org/Y
Marylandhttps://www.mdcourts.gov/bleY
Massachusettshttps://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-board-of-bar-examinersY
Michiganhttps://courts.michigan.gov/Pages/default.aspxY
Minnesotahttps://www.ble.mn.gov/Y
Mississippihttps://courts.ms.gov/bar/baradmissions/baradmissions.phpY
Missourihttps://www.mble.org/homeY
Montanahttps://www.montanabar.org/Y
Nebraskahttps://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/attorneys/admission-practice-lawY
Nevadahttps://www.nvbar.org/Y
New Hampshirehttps://www.courts.state.nh.us/nhbar/Y
New Jerseyhttps://www.njbarexams.org/homeY
New Mexicohttps://nmexam.org/Y
New Yorkhttps://www.nybarexam.org/Y
North Carolinahttps://www.ncble.org/homeY
North Dakotahttps://www.ndcourts.gov/supreme-court/committees/board-of-law-examinersY
Ohiohttps://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/Y
Oklahomahttp://www.okbbe.com/Default.aspxY
Oregonhttps://www.osbar.org/index.htmlY
Pennsylvaniahttps://www.pabarexam.org/Y
Rhode Islandhttps://www.courts.ri.gov/Pages/default.aspxY
South Carolinahttps://www.sccourts.org/Y
South Dakotahttp://www.ujs.sd.gov/Y
Tennesseehttps://www.tnble.org/Y
Texashttps://ble.texas.gov/homeY
Utahhttps://www.utahbar.org/Y
Vermonthttps://www.vermontjudiciary.org/attorneys/admission-vermont-barY
Virginiahttp://barexam.virginia.gov/Y
Washingtonhttps://www.wsba.org/Y
West Virginiahttp://www.courtswv.gov/Y
Wisconsinhttps://www.wicourts.gov/Y
Wyominghttps://www.wyomingbar.org/Y
Guamhttp://www.guamsupremecourt.com/Y
Northern Mariana Islandshttp://nmijudiciary.com/Y
Palauhttp://www.palausupremecourt.net/Y
Puerto Ricohttp://www.ramajudicial.pr/Y
Virgin Islandshttps://www.vicourts.org/Y

                                    

Date of Last Revision: March 2024