R. Gov. Admi. Miss. Bar. 1
By virtue of Section 73-3-2, Mississippi Code of 1972, the Mississippi Legislature created a Board to be known as the "Board of Bar Admissions" which shall be appointed by the Supreme Court of Mississippi. The Board shall consist of nine (9) members, who shall be members in good standing of the Mississippi Bar and shall serve for terms of three (3) years. Three (3) members shall be appointed from each Supreme Court District, one (1) by each Supreme Court justice from his district, with the original appointments to be as follows: Three (3) to be appointed for a term of one (1) year, three (3) to be appointed for a term of two (2) years, and three (3) to be appointed for a term of three (3) years, one (1) from each district to be appointed each year. No member of the Board of Bar Admissions may be a member of the legislature. Board members will serve until replaced. Vacancies during a term shall be filled by the appointing justice or his successor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
R. Gov. Admi. Miss. Bar. 1