Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

In re:

Repeal of subdivision (a) of subdivision 8.01, entitled “The Board of Law Examiners,” of Rule 8, entitled “Admission to the Bar,” and in lieu thereof adoption of a new subdivision (a) of subdivision 8.01, entitled “The Board of Law Examiners.”




1.  It is ordered that subdivision 8.01(a) of Rule 8 be and the same is hereby repealed and a new subdivision 8.01(a) adopted in lieu thereof to read as follows:

• 8.01  THE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS

• (a) The Board of Law Examiners shall be composed of at least six members of The Missouri Bar learned in the law.  This Court shall appoint each member for a term of nine years exclusive of any unexpired term.  The term of at least one member will expire each year on October 15.  Any members appointed after March 1, 2001, should not be called on to serve more than one term.



• The members of the board shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation prior to the assumption of their official duties to discharge faithfully and impartially the duties of their office.



• The board shall designate one of its members to serve as president and one as vice-president.



• The Court may appoint an executive director of the board who shall serve at the pleasure of the Court.



• This Court may remove any member of the board and may also fill any vacancies on the board due to death, resignation or inability to serve.



• The members of the board shall receive such compensation as may be allowed by this Court out of funds arising from application fees.

2.  It is ordered that notice of this order be published in the Journal of The Missouri Bar.

3.  It is ordered that this order be published in the South Western Reporter.

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WILLIAM RAY PRICE, JR.
Chief Justice