IL Bar case studies
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The Illinois Bar Examination is the licensing exam administered through the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar (IBAB), the body that processes applications for admission to the Illinois bar. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for that process; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by IBAB or the Illinois Supreme Court. The exam is for people seeking a first Illinois license, and the Board's applicant pages also cover nonstandard testing accommodations, deadlines and fees, character and fitness review, and the application forms themselves. Separate admission routes exist for attorneys and graduates of foreign law schools: admission by transferred UBE score under Rule 704A, admission on motion under Rule 705, and the limited admission options in Rules 715, 716, and 717 (including house counsel). The IL Bar case studies are 5 cases and about 3,324 words.
1Late Accommodation Documentation and an Expunged DUI
On January 10, 2025, Maya, a 2022 graduate of an ABA-approved law school, files her Illinois bar application for the July 2025 exam. She answers "no" to the character question asking whether she has ever been "cited, charged, or arrested" for an offense.
707 words, about 4 min2Omitted Retail-Theft Citation and an Unsatisfied Civil Judgment
Daniel files his Illinois bar application on time. Question 6 asks whether he has ever been "cited, charged, or arrested" for any offense.
612 words, about 3 min3Foreign Law Graduate Transferring a UBE Score Under Rule 704A
Priya graduated in 2016 from a four-year LL.B. program at a government-recognized law school in India.
675 words, about 3 min4Admission on Motion After a Move to a Compliance Role
Ethan was admitted to the New York bar in 2017 after graduating from an ABA-approved law school. He practiced commercial litigation in New York for four years.
653 words, about 3 min5Choosing Between Legal Aid, In-House, and Military-Spouse Limited Admission
Sofia is licensed in Wisconsin and has practiced there for five years. Her spouse, an active-duty Air Force officer, has just received orders to Scott Air Force Base in Illinois for a three-year assignment.
677 words, about 3 min