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An attorney shall be deemed to have been engaged in the practice of law for the purpose of admission on motion if, for five of the seven years immediately preceding the date of application, the attorney has been performing the following work for more than 20 hours per week:

  1. Providing legal counsel or legal services to clients or appearing before courts, administrative bodies, executive agencies, or other state or federal tribunals on behalf of clients, as a) a sole proprietor, or b) a partner, shareholder, member, or employee for, or under contract with, a professional corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company;
  2. Providing legal counsel or legal services or appearing before courts, administrative bodies, executive agencies, or other state or federal tribunals on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust, or other entity while employed by that corporation, partnership, trust, or other entity;
  3. Providing legal counsel or legal services or appearing before courts, administrative bodies, executive agencies, or other state or federal tribunals on behalf of the executive, legislative, or judicial departments, including the independent agencies thereof, for the federal government, a state or territory, or any political subdivision thereof;
  4. Serving as a judge, magistrate, hearing examiner, administrative law judge, law clerk, or similar official on behalf of the federal government, a state or territory, or any political subdivision thereof;
  5. Serving as a teacher at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, including direct supervision of law students within a clinical program; and
  6. Any combination of the above.
I have read and understand these instructions.
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No
I understand that if I apply and it is determined that my prior practice does not qualify under the rule, my application fee is non-refundable. I may request a pre-application determination of my prior practice by submitting the form "Prior Practice Determination Form" available on my User Home Page.
Yes
No