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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Special Requirements

To become a licensed administrative law judge in the state of Virginia, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Most positions require law judges to be lawyers:
   •   Must be a graduate of an approved law school OR enrolled in good standing in an approved law school with all degree requirements completed OR a graduate from a 3-year Law Reader Program under the supervision of a licensed attorney
   •   Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Arts or Sciences to be eligible for the Law Reader Program

EXAM:

   •   Two part, two day exam
   •   Part I: Essay exam given by the VA Board of Bar Examiners. Must be taken in blue or black pen or on a typewriter
   •   Part II: Multistate Bar Exam given by the National Conference of Bar Examiners Office of Testing. Must be taken in pencil
   •   Exams are offered twice a year, once in Richmond or Norfolk on the Tuesday preceding the last Wednesday in February, and once in Roanoke on the Tuesday preceding the last Wednesday of July
   •   Manner of dress for the exams must conform to the standard of suitable dress for a lawyer appearing in a court of record.
   •   Must pass an exam administered by the US Office of Personnel Management

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

   •   Must have at least seven years’ administrative law and/or trial experience
   •   Must be over the age of eighteen
   •   Must be of good moral character
   •   Applications must be notarized and must include official law school transcripts

Required Fees:

• Application: (3rd Year Law Student): $275
• Application: (Licensure By Endorsement): $325
• Exam: $275 (All Applicants For Va Licensure)

For More Information see:

Virginia Board of Bar Examiners

http://www.vbbe.state.va.us/

For More Information, Contact:

The National Center for State Courts
300 Newport Avenue
Williamsburg, VA 23185-4147
Phone: (8.00).6164
Fax: (75.7) .2022
http://www.ncsconline.org/
[email protected]

The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)