Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in the State of Oklahoma
Chapter 1, App. 5
Rule 6. Additional Examinations.

1. (a) The waiver request shall be verified, in writing, on forms delegated by the Board of Bar Examiners, accompanied by such fees as prescribed by Rule Seven, and shall show good cause for the waiver;
2. (b) The burden of proof shall be on the applicant; and

3. (c) The applicant shall otherwise be eligible to take the Oklahoma Bar Examination.

   This section shall take effect in July 2025 and is not retroactive.

Section 1. An applicant who fails to pass any examination, if otherwise qualified under these Rules, may be permitted to take up to four subsequent examinations upon filing an additional application with the Board of Bar Examiners proving continued good moral character, due respect for the law, and fitness to practice law. The application shall be filed by May 15 for the July examination and by December 15 for the February examination.

Section 2. An applicant may request a one-time waiver of the subsequent examination rules. The following guidelines shall apply to such request:

Adopted March 26, 1990, effective May 26, 1990; Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2006 OK 70, effective November 1, 2006 (superseded document available ). Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2025 OK 33, effective May 12, 2025 (superseded document available).