2.012 Oath of allegiance
II Admission of Persons to Practice Law
Rule Text
No person who advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this Commonwealth by any unconstitutional means, shall be certified to the Supreme Court of Kentucky for admission and a license to practice law. Therefore, every applicant shall be required to take the oath to support the Constitutions of the United States and Kentucky.
Note: Former Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) were amended and redesignated as Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) by Order of the Supreme Court effective January 1, 1978. Prior Rules of the Court of Appeals (RCA) had been redesignated as Rules of Appellate Procedure effective March 12, 1976.
Amendment history: Amended by Order 2025-6, eff. 1-5-25; prior amendment eff. 1-1-02 (Order 2001-2); adopted by Order 91-2, eff. 11-15-91