IN RE RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE MISSISSIPPI BAR
| Docket Number: | 89-R-99012-SCT Linked Case(s): 89-R-99012-SCT ; 1989-R-99012-SCT ; 89-R-99012-SCT ; 89-R-99012-SCT ; 89-R-99012-SCT ; 89-R-99012-SCT ; 89-R-99012-SCT ; 89-R-99012-SCT ; 89-R-99012-SCT ; 89-R-99012-SCT |
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| Supreme Court: | Opinion Link Opinion Date: 05-30-2019 Opinion Author: Presiding Justice King |
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| Summary of the Facts: | The Petition to Amend the Rules Governing Admission to the Mississippi Bar is granted as follows: An applicant who has unsuccessfully taken the Mississippi Bar Exam three (3) times shall not be eligible for re-examination until he or she has successfully completed a least twelve (12) additional semester hours of law school courses at an ABA accredited law school relevant to subjects covered by or skills necessary to the passage of the Mississippi Bar Examination. A certificate must be issued to the Board of Bar Admissions by the law school stating that the applicant has successfully completed these classes. Satisfaction of this requirement shall permit the applicant to retake the Mississippi Bar Examination on one (1) additional occasion. To be eligible for further re-examination, the applicant must comply with the requirements set forth above between each unsuccessful examination attempt. |
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