44.Swearing-In. After the filing of the order admitting applicants to the practice of law in the State of Nevada is filed by the court, applicants eligible for admission will be notified of the time and place of the swearing-in ceremony before the court and will be provided with an oath of attorney. Applicants may take the oath of office at this ceremony or before any judge or any notary public or any other person authorized to administer oaths in any jurisdiction. The attorney's oath is located in S.C.R 73. Upon filing the signed oath with the court, an applicant becomes a member of the Nevada State Bar. The signed original oath must be filed with the court on or before January 31 of the year following the year the applicant took the July examination or on or before August 31 of the year the applicant took the February examination, or the application is deemed withdrawn. Those applicants admitted to practice after the January 31 deadline or the August 31 deadline shall have 30 days to file the oath with the court before their application is deemed withdrawn. [As amended effective May 28, 2003.]
45.Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam ("MPRE"). Pursuant to S.C.R 65.5 and S.C.R 69. prior to the admission to the practice of law, and not earlier than 3 years preceding the year in which an applicant passes the bar examination, and no later than 3 years after the year in which the applicant passes said examination, an applicant must take and pass the MPRE with a scale score of no less than 85. There is no limit to the number of times an applicant may take the MPRE during this period, however, failure to pass the MPRE during this period will preclude admission and the applicant must retake the entire bar examination. An applicant may take the MPRE in another jurisdiction, however he/she is responsible to have the score transferred to the admissions department by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Questions regarding the MPRE or requests for score transfers should be directed to the National Conference of Bar Examiners at (319) 337-1287. [As amended effective September 30, 2004.]
46.Supreme Court License. The supreme court license is ordered and disseminated by the court. Licenses are mailed to new admittees approximately 150 days following the date of admission. Any inquiries regarding a license should be directed to the clerk of the supreme court.47.Bar Number. The Nevada State Bar is a mandatory bar and one must be a member to practice law in Nevada. Bar numbers shall be issued following the swearing-in ceremonies in Reno and Las Vegas. Applicants sworn in prior to the ceremony must show evidence that they have filed their oath of attorney with the court before a bar number is issued. Bar numbers must be placed on all pleadings and/or other documents filed with the Nevada courts.48.Bar Cards and Bar Dues. The State Bar of Nevada issues bar cards for new admittees following the swearing-in ceremonies. Active members admitted to practice in any jurisdiction less than five (5) years shall pay an annual membership fee of $250.00, and active members admitted to practice in any jurisdiction five (5) years or more shall pay $450.00. Dues shall be billed on or around December 1 of the year the new admittee passed the bar examination. Inactive dues are $125.00. [As amended effective August 24, 2015.]
49.Additional Inquiries. Please direct any additional inquiries to the State Bar of Nevada, Attention: Admissions Department, 3100 West Charleston Boulevard, Suite 100, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102, (702) 382-2200, or email (admissions@nvbar.org). Added effective 11/27/1996; amended effective 8/24/2015.