Rule II
General Eligibility Requirements for Admission to the
Texas Bar
(a) To be eligible for admission or reinstatement as a licensed attorney in
Texas, the Applicant shall:
(1) comply with all applicable
requirements of these Rules;
(2) be at least eighteen (18) years
of age;
(3) be of present good moral
character and fitness;
(4) have completed the law study
required under these Rules, unless specifically exempted under the terms of Rule
XIII;
(5) qualify under one of the
following categories:
(A) be a
United States citizen;
(B) be a
United States National;
(C) be an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
(D) be an
alien otherwise authorized to work lawfully in the United States;
(6) have satisfactorily completed
the Texas Bar Examination, unless exempted from the Bar Examination under Rule
XIII (but in no event shall an Applicant for reinstatement be so exempted);
(7) have satisfactorily completed
the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination;
(8) be willing to take the oath
required of attorneys in Texas;
(9) pay the appropriate licensing
fee to the Clerk of Supreme Court of Texas; and
(10) enroll in the State Bar of
Texas by filing an enrollment form and paying the appropriate fees and
assessments due within the time specified in Article III, Sec. 2(A) of the State
Bar Rules.
(b) If an Applicant has not satisfied all requirements for admission to the
Texas Bar within two years from the date that the Applicant is notified that (s)he
has passed all parts of the Texas Bar Examination, the Applicant’s examination
scores shall be void; provided, however, that the Board may waive this provision
for good cause shown.
Rulebook
since August 29, 2003
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