Rule 100 (Effective August 12, 2026) Statutory Authority; Definitions. [Effective August 12, 2026]
Section I. General Provisions
Rule Text
(a) These Rules are promulgated pursuant to W.S. §§ 33-5-101 et seq. These rules shall be known as the Wyoming Admission Rules and shall be cited as “W.Admission.R.”, as applicable and appropriate. As to applications for admission to the bar, generally, see W.S. § 33-5-104. As to qualifications of applicants, see W.S. § 33-5-105. As to entitlement to two examinations, certificate of admission and disposition of fees, see W.S. § 33-5-106. As to fraudulent applications as cause for revocation, see W.S. § 33-5-107.
(b) All references herein to the “Court,” the “Board,” the “Bar” and the “Committee” shall refer respectively to the Wyoming Supreme Court, the Wyoming State Board of Law Examiners, the Wyoming State Bar and the Character and Fitness Committee, unless otherwise specifically provided.
(c) “NCBE” refers to the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
(d) “UBE” refers to the “Legacy” and “NextGen” Uniform Bar Examination as developed by the NCBE.
(e) “Legacy UBE” refers to a bar examination administered using NCBE’s Multistate Performance Test, Multistate Essay Examination and Multistate Bar Examination.
(f) “NextGen UBE” refers to a bar examination administered using NCBE’s NextGen Bar Examination materials.
(g) “MPRE” refers to the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination as developed by the NCBE.
Amendment history: Amended effective January 21, 2014; amended August 27, 2014, effective October 1, 2014; amended June 2, 2015, effective July 1, 2015; amended March 7, 2016, effective April 15, 2016; amended November 5, 2020, effective January 4, 2021; amended June 12, 2026, effective August 12, 2026.