Supreme Court Rules - Rule 8 - Rules Governing the Missouri Bar and the Judiciary - Admission to the Bar: Temporary Practice by Lawyers Applying for Admission to the Missouri Bar

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		Section/Rule:	8.06
Subject:	Rule 8 - Rules Governing the Missouri Bar and the Judiciary - Admission to the Bar	Publication / Adopted Date:	February 1, 1972
Topic:	Temporary Practice by Lawyers Applying for Admission to the Missouri Bar	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 2019

8.06 Temporary Practice By Lawyers Applying For Admission To The Missouri Bar

(a) Any lawyer meeting the following qualifications may apply to practice law temporarily in Missouri as provided in this Rule 8.06. The lawyer shall not have previously failed the bar examination administered in Missouri and shall be:

(1)

An applicant for admission to The Missouri Bar under

, or

;

(2)

An active member in good standing of the highest court of a state or territory of the United States;

(3)

Not under suspension or disbarment by any court of record or the subject of any pending disciplinary complaints; and

(4)

Supervised as provided in

Rule 4-5.1

by a lawyer who is actively licensed to practice law in Missouri.

(b) The applicant shall file an application with the board, which shall be attested to or sworn and state:

(1)

The applicant has applied for admission to The Missouri Bar under

, or

;

(2)

The name and bar number of a supervising lawyer, who need not be in the same firm as the applicant;

(3)

The supervising lawyer is actively licensed to practice law in Missouri; and

(4)

The applicant will be supervised as provided

Rule 4-5.1

(c) Attached to the application shall be a statement from the supervising lawyer agreeing to the specified supervision.

(d) Upon approval by this Court, the applicant shall be issued a certificate to practice law in this state temporarily. The certificate shall be valid for 12 months from the date it is issued. No person shall be permitted to practice temporarily pursuant to this Rule 8.06 for more than 12 months.

(e) The certificate shall be revoked immediately without further action by the Court if the applicant:

(1)

Fails the bar examination;

(2)

Fails to take the bar examination when eligible to do so;

(3)

Is denied permission to take the bar examination or is denied approval by the board on character and fitness grounds;

(4)

Is denied admission under

, or

and is not permitted to take the bar examination; or

(5)

No longer meets the qualifications prescribed

in Rule 8.06(a).

(f) The board shall notify the chief disciplinary counsel of any person whose certificate is revoked under Rule 8.06(e).

(g) A temporary permit issued pursuant to this Rule 8.06 to an applicant for limited admission as in-house counsel shall authorize the applicant to practice only to the extent allowed under Rule 8.105(c).

(Adopted Sept. 3, 2003, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended March 7, 2005, eff. July 1, 2005; April 8, 2010, eff. July 1, 2010; Aug. 16, 2011, eff. Sept. 1, 2011; Sept. 5, 2018, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.)