As amended through November 5, 2024
Unless otherwise expressly provided, the following terms have the following meanings as used in the rules relative to admissions:
(a)Active Practice of Law. The practice of law following admission to practice before the highest court of any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia as a licensed active member of a jurisdiction in which the Applicant is admitted, the equivalent of an active member as defined in I.B.C.R 301, meaning the attorney is permitted to practice law in the state while so licensed.(b)Admissions Rules. Idaho Bar Commission Rules 200 through 229.(c)Applicant. A person requesting admission to practice law in Idaho.(d)Application. Application for bar examination and admission to practice law in Idaho.(e)Approved Law School. A law school which is fully or provisionally approved by the American Bar Association pursuant to ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools, as amended.(f)Attorney Applicant. An Applicant for admission under Rule 205.(g)Bar. The Idaho State Bar.(h)Bar Counsel. Legal counsel for the Board of Commissioners of the Bar.(i)Board. The Board of Commissioners or the duly elected governing body of the Bar.(j)CF Committee. The Character and Fitness Committee as provided in Rule 209.(k)Executive Director. The chief administrative officer of the Bar.(l)Experienced Attorney Applicant. An Applicant for admission to practice law under Rule 206.(m)Foreign Legal Consultant. An Applicant who is licensed to practice law in a foreign jurisdiction as an attorney or counselor at law or the equivalent under Rule 207.(n)House Counsel Applicant. An Applicant for admission to practice law under Rule 225.(o)RA Committee. The Reasonable Accommodations Committee as provided in Rule 213.(p)Request. A request for reasonable accommodations for testing.(q)Student Applicant. An Applicant for admission that has not been admitted to practice law in any jurisdiction.(r)Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the State of Idaho.(s)Uniform Bar Examination. All Idaho Bar Examination components taken in the same administration of the exam. A UBE score may be portable to other jurisdictions that have adopted UBE rules.Section (s) added 3/7/2011 effective for the February 2012 bar exam and all exams thereafter; amended December 28, 2023, effective 3/1/2024.