I’m applying to transfer my UBE score to Illinois. I need to submit three attorneys as professional references for each jurisdiction I’m admitted in. The instructions say that they need to be people other than the “employers, former employers, and character references listed elsewhere in your application for admission.” Does anyone know if I’m allowed to list attorneys from my former firm who I worked with here? I wasn’t sure if that’s what “former employers” means in this context.

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You can always just email or call the Illinois bar and they’ll give you a definitive answer

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I can’t say for certain but I can’t imagine former co-workers would be a problem unless they were your supervisor(s).

It’s been a while, but I think I asked former employees of the firm.

You just can’t name the same person to confirm your employment and serve as a professional references. Former co-workers are fine for professional references, but a named partner at the firm or the managing partner is iffy. I’d say even co-workers who supervised your work are fair game, as long as they aren’t the person you listed as your Supervisor for that job.

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