Rule 302 - Eligibility for Admission on Motion At the discretion of the Court, and upon the submission of (1) the application(s) required by the Board certifying the qualifications of eligibility listed below, (2) all supporting data, (3) the necessary fees, and (4) a character investigation performed by or for the NCBE, admission may be granted to an applicant who:
(a) Has been awarded a juris doctor (JD) by a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; and who (b) Is not now nor ever has been admitted to the practice of law in Wyoming or, if previously admitted, one whose membership was withdrawn; and who (c) Has been admitted to practice as an attorney in the highest court in any state, territory or district of the United States by passing a written examination as required by such other state, territory or district; and who (d) Has not been denied on motion to practice law in Wyoming or been allowed to withdraw an application due to questions raised by the Board or the Committee regarding the applicant's character and fitness within the last two years; and who (e) Has not previously engaged in the unauthorized practice of law; and who (f) [Effective January 1, 2017.] Has engaged in the active, authorized practice of law for a minimum of 300 hours per year for five of the seven years immediately preceding the date of application, and is an active member in good standing of the bar of a UBE jurisdiction or a jurisdiction (or jurisdictions) that grants bar admission without examination to attorneys licensed in Wyoming on the basis of practice in Wyoming; and who (g) Has shown that the applicant has met all such other requirements as may be appropriately prescribed by the Board and found by the Committee to demonstrate qualification, good moral character and fitness to practice law; and who (h) Is currently a member in good standing in all jurisdictions where admitted. Wyo. R. State Bar, Att'y Cond. & Prac. 302
Amended March 21, 2006, effective July 1, 2006; amended and effective October 30, 2012; amended January 21, 2014; effective January 21, 2014; amended May 6, 2014; effective May 6, 2014; amended August 27, 2014, effective October 1, 2014; amended June 2, 2015, effective July 1, 2015;March 6, 2016;effectiveApril 15, 2016; amended August 30, 2016, effective January 1, 2017.
The amendments enacted October 30, 2012 to Rules 302 and 304 of the Rules and Procedures Governing Admission to the Practice of Law were adopted by the Court to be effective immediately. However, they do not apply to applications for admission on motion that were filed on or before October 1, 2012, i.e., motions filed by applicants seeking to be admitted with the February 2013 examination applicants. They apply to all applications for admission on motion filed between October 30, 2012 and March 1, 2013, (i.e., motions filed by applicants who seek admission with the July 2013 examination applicants) and to all applications for admission on motion filed thereafter.