GA Bar case studies
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Admission to the practice of law in Georgia is administered by the Supreme Court of Georgia through its Office of Bar Admissions. For most applicants, the process is a two-step sequence: first, file an Application for Certification of Fitness to Practice Law in Georgia (or another appropriate petition), and second, after the Fitness Board certifies you as fit, timely file a Bar Exam Application. Each step carries its own deadline and fee, so candidates should plan around both filings rather than treating the exam application as the starting point. Applicants seeking admission on motion without examination, or admission as a foreign-educated applicant, must first file a separate petition instead of the standard fitness application. The GA Bar case studies are 5 cases and about 3,125 words.
1The Expunged DUI and the 'Ever Arrested' Question
Daniel applied for certification of fitness in January 2025. The application asked: 'Have you ever been arrested, charged, or cited for any violation of law?' In 2019, during his second year of college, Daniel was arrested for DUI after a traffic stop; his breath test showed 0.09.
653 words, about 3 min2The Discharged Judgment and the 'Civil Action' Answer
Priya graduated from law school in 2022 with 212,000 in student loan debt. In 2023, a private lender obtained a 38,000 default judgment against her after she stopped paying for eight months.
600 words, about 3 min3The First-Year Plagiarism Finding Not on the Transcript
Marcus is a 2024 law graduate. During his first year, a law school honor code panel found that he had plagiarized two paragraphs in a legal writing memo.
620 words, about 3 min4The Late ADHD Accommodation Request
Elena is registered for the July 2025 Georgia bar exam. She was diagnosed with ADHD in 2016 and has taken medication since.
613 words, about 3 min5Certified Fit but Never Registered for the Exam
Jordan filed an application for certification of fitness with the Georgia Board to Determine Fitness of Bar Applicants in October 2024. In February 2025, the Board issued a certification of fitness.
639 words, about 3 min