2.013 Intent to practice law in the Commonwealth

Every applicant must intend to engage in the practice of law in Kentucky and agree to abide by the rules, duties, and standards imposed upon attorneys of this Commonwealth. No person shall seek admission to the Bar of Kentucky for the primary purpose of using such admission as a basis for obtaining admission to the Bar of another jurisdiction or to circumvent the admission requirements of another jurisdiction. The giving of erroneous information as to intention to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be grounds for denying the applicant's application or for disbarment.

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.