§ 2.10 Qualified Applicants

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

The Board of Bar Examiners reviews applicants who want to take the Hawaiʻi Bar Exam. If the Board decides someone meets the requirements to sit for the exam, it sends that person's name to the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court as a recommendation.

This means the Board acts as a gatekeeper. Applicants don't get approved to take the bar exam just by applying. The Board first checks their qualifications, and only after the Board is satisfied does it pass their names along to the Supreme Court for final approval.

For anyone applying to take the bar exam in Hawaiʻi, this rule shows there are two steps involved. First, the Board reviews the application and decides if the person qualifies. Second, the Supreme Court receives that recommendation before an applicant is cleared to sit for the exam.