Preamble

If you want to become a lawyer in Nebraska, you need to follow a set of steps before you can be allowed to practice law. These rules explain what those steps are and how the process works.

Think of this as the starting point or introduction to the full set of admission rules. It tells you that everything that follows is meant to walk applicants through the process of getting approved to practice law in the state. The actual details, like education requirements, exams, and background checks, are covered in the other rules that come after this one.

This particular section was updated in February 2020, but it mainly serves as an overview rather than laying out specific requirements. If you are applying to become a lawyer in Nebraska, you will want to look at the rules that follow this one to understand exactly what you need to do.