The simple…and surprising answer is yes!
It turns out that an attorney admitted to California who did not graduate from an ABA-approved school can sit for State of Washington Bar Exam based on Washington’s reciprocity rules.
Huh? Washington and California have reciprocity? Well, not exactly, but here’s how it works according to a non-ABA California attorney who was allowed to sit for the Washington State bar exam (and he passed).
Under the state reciprocity rules in Washington, that state will permit an attorney from another state/jurisdiction to sit for the Washington Bar exam if the other state will permit attorneys admitted to Washington (but not from an ABA-approved school) to sit for the bar.
California allows non-ABA grads who are attorneys in other states/jurisdictions to sit for the California Bar (including attorneys admitted to the Washington State Bar), so Washington reciprocates.
Washington’s view of reciprocity, while a major step short of their very friendly cross-admission policy for Oregon and Idaho ABA-grad attorneys, is still very enlightened.
Jonathan
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