State law requires membership in The Mississippi Bar in order to practice law in Mississippi (73-3-119).  Applicants who have successfully passed the bar examination, which is administered by the Board of Bar Admissions, must be sworn in to a Chancery Court.  Once sworn in to a Chancery Court, the applicant is sworn in to practice law in Mississippi.

To request a copy of the Enrollment Application, contact Jennifer Brown at jbrown@msbar.org or by phone at 601-355-4619.  Once you have completed the form, return it with a copy of the Chancery Court decree and the enrollment fee to The Mississippi Bar, P.O. Box 2168, Jackson, MS  39225-2168.

New admittee Fees 2010 are:

Fall Admittees $100

Spring Admittees $25.