Virgin Islands Bar Examination (UBE)

An applicant seeking admission to the Virgin Islands Bar by motion without taking the Virgin Islands Bar Examination must satisfy the following criteria:

• Holds a J.D. or LL.B. degree from a law school approved by the American Bar Association at the time the applicant matriculated or graduated;
  Has been admitted after passage of a written examination to the practice of law in another United States jurisdiction;
• Is admitted to the practice of law in another United States jurisdiction that admits members of the Virgin Islands Bar to the practice of law in that jurisdiction on motion without oral or written examination;
• Is currently in good standing in all jurisdictions where licensed to practice law;
• Is not currently subject to lawyer discipline or the subject of a pending disciplinary matter in any jurisdiction;
• Has been primarily engaged in the active practice of law in one or more United States jurisdictions for five of the seven years immediately preceding the date upon which the application is filed;
• Produces satisfactory evidence of good moral character, an adequate knowledge of the standards and ideals of the profession, and proof that the applicant is otherwise fit to take the oath and perform the obligations and responsibilities of a lawyer as required of all other applicants for admission to the Virgin Islands Bar; and
• Passes the VILC