Rule 15 Requirements for Attorney-Applicants

An Attorney-Applicant must meet all the following requirements.

(a) Practice of Law. The Attorney-Applicant must have been Actively Engaged in the Practice of Law for 5 of the preceding 10 years in one or more U.S. jurisdictions.

(1) Waiver. Part of the 5-year requirement may be waived if:

(A) any jurisdiction in which the Attorney-Applicant is currently licensed and in which he or she has been Actively Engaged in the Practice of Law for not less than six months requires fewer than 5 years’ admission as a condition of admission on motion and without examination for attorneys licensed in that jurisdiction; and

(B) the Attorney-Applicant has been Actively Engaged in the Practice of Law for not less than 3 of the preceding 10 years.

(2) Waiver for Maine and New Hampshire. The 5-year requirement may be waived if the Attorney-Applicant is currently licensed to practice law in Maine or New Hampshire and has been Actively Engaged in the Practice of Law in Maine or New Hampshire for not less than 3 years immediately preceding filing an Application for admission under this rule. This provision of the rule shall remain in effect only so long as the equivalent Maine or New Hampshire rule remains effective.

(b) Current Licensing and Status. The Attorney-Applicant must be currently licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; not under suspension or revocation in any jurisdiction for disciplinary reasons; and be a member in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the Attorney-Applicant practices law.

(c) Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Requirement. The Attorney-Applicant must satisfy the post-admission CLE requirement set forth in Rule 12.