Md. R. Att'y 19-207

As amended through October 15, 2024

Rule 19-207 - Notice of Intent to Transfer a Qualifying Ube Score

(a)Filing. Beginning on July 1, 2019, an applicant may file a Notice of Intent to Transfer a Qualifying UBE Score if the applicant:

(1) meets the pre-legal education requirements of Rule 19-201(a)(1) to become admitted to the Maryland Bar;

(2) unless the requirements of Rule 19-201(a)(2) have been waived pursuant to Rule 19-201(b), meets the legal education requirements of Rule 19-201(a)(2);

(3) contemporaneously files or has previously filed a completed character questionnaire pursuant to Rule 19-205 that has not been withdrawn pursuant to Rule 19-205(f), and the applicant has not withdrawn or been denied admission pursuant to Rule 19-204; and

(4) has achieved a qualifying UBE score in another UBE State.

The Notice of Intent shall be under oath, filed on the form prescribed by the Board, and accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(b)Verification of Legal Education. The applicant shall cause the Board to receive an official transcript that reflects the date of the award to the applicant of a qualifying law degree under Rule 19-201(a) prior to or contemporaneously with filing the Notice of Intent to Transfer a Qualifying UBE Score, unless the official transcript already is on file with the Board or the applicant has received a waiver under Rule 19-201(b).

Cross reference to Board Rules for qualifying UBE score.

(c)Time for Filing. An applicant who intends to apply for admission by transferring a qualifying UBE score shall file the Notice of Intent to Transfer a Qualifying UBE Score no later than the last day that the transferred score constitutes a qualifying UBE score as defined by Board Rule.

Md. R. Att'y 19-207

This Rule is new.

Adopted Dec. 4, 2018, eff. 3/1/2019; amended March 19, 2020, eff. 3/19/2020; amended June 29, 2020, eff. 8/1/2020; amended March 30, 2021, eff. 7/1/2021.

At the request of the State Board of Law Examiners, Rule 19-207 is proposed to be amended to require that an official transcript that reflects the date of the award of a qualifying law degree be received by the Board prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of the applicant's Notice of Intent to Transfer a Qualifying UBE Score. The Rule currently requires that the transcript be sent to the Board by that date.

A stylistic change to section (b) also is proposed.