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Rule 8 Exemptions

(a) A member of the Wyoming State Bar who is honorary, inactive, honorary retired or retired, according to Article I, Section 3 of the Bylaws of the Wyoming State Bar, is exempt from the provisions of Rule 4, and is not required to obtain or report continuing legal education credit on a yearly basis.

(b) An attorney who is elected to state or national executive or legislative office is exempt from the provisions of Rule 4 if written request for exemption is made each year the office is held.

(c) A member of the Board of Law Examiners is exempt from the provisions of Rule 4 if written request for exemption is made each year the attorney is a member of the Board of Law Examiners.

(d) A person who performed service in the uniformed services is exempt from the provisions of Rule 4 as provided in W.S. § 19-11-119.

Amendment history: Amended September 30, 2008, effective January 1, 2009; amended August 27, 2014, effective October 1, 2014; amended June 2, 2015, effective July 1, 2015; amended January 24, 2017, effective May 1, 2017; amended July 9, 2019, effective January 1, 2020.