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Category: USB14-0720

Posted: March 24, 2025

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar – Admissions -Effective May 1, 2025

USB 14-701 Definitions. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency
• Adds that pro bono work under 14-803 is “Active Practice”
• Updates language referring to delicensed attorneys
• Modifies definition for Formerly-Admitted Applicant
• Changes definition of an “Unapproved Law School”

USB 14-702. Board – general powers. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-703. Qualifications for admission of Student Applicants. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-704. Qualifications for admission of Attorney Applicants. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency
• Changes active practice of law requirement for applicants from Unapproved law schools
• Changes the active practice of law requirement for applicants from foreign law schools

USB 14-705. Admission by motion. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-706. Test accommodations. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-707. Application; deadlines; withdrawals; postponements and fees. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency
• Modifies the background investigation requirements to allow Admissions Committee to prescribe method of investigations
• Removes late filing deadlines for examinees
• Gives Deputy General Counsel or the Character and Fitness Committee authority to keep an application open for more than one year

USB 14-708. Character and fitness. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency
• Adds language to reflect the position of financial obligations in the review of an applicant’s character and fitness

USB 14-709. Application denial. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-711. Grading and passing the Bar Examination. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency
• Adds language about appeal process specifically for paragraph (f)

USB 14-712. Qualifications for admission based on UBE. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-713. MPRE. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-714. Unsuccessful Applicants disclosure and right of inspection. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-715. Requests for Review. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-716. License fees; enrollment fees; oath and admission. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency
• Updates information to match the current relationship of admissions to the Utah Supreme Court and the District Court for the District of Utah

USB 14-717. Readmission of Utah attorneys after resignation with discipline, administrative suspension for three or more years, resignation with discipline, or delicensure. Amend.

• Updated title of rule for consistency
• General cleanup for clarity and consistency
• Changes requirement that a Formerly-Admitted Attorney applying under Rule 14-704 does not need to retake the bar examination but must complete the New Lawyer Training Program

USB 14-718. Licensing of Foreign Legal Consultants. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-719. Qualifications for admission of House Counsel Applicants. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency
• Adds language indicating that House Counsel can not use lack of notice from the Bar as a defense to continuing to practice as House Counsel after authorization has ceased based on a triggering event

USB 14-720. Confidentiality. Amend.

• Removes language allowing Bar to disclose names of Applicants
• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

USB 14-721. Admission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients. Amend.

• General cleanup for clarity and consistency

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Posted: May 20, 2012

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar

Substantive and technical amendments to multiple rules to adopt the Uniform Bar Exam in Utah.
USB 14-0701. Definitions.
USB 14-0702. Board – general powers.
USB 14-0703. Qualifications for admission of Student and Foreign Law School Applicants.
USB 14-0704. Qualifications for admission of Attorney Applicants.
USB 14-0705. Admission by Motion.
USB 14-0706. Test accommodations.
USB 14-0707. Application; deadlines; withdrawals; postponements and fees.
USB 14-0708. Character and fitness.
USB 14-0709. Application denial.
USB 14-0710. Administration of the Bar Examination.
USB 14-0711. Grading and passing of the Bar Examination.
USB 14-0712. Qualifications for admission based on UBE.
USB 14-0713. MPRE.
USB 14-0714. Unsuccessful Applicants: disclosure and right of inspection.
USB 14-0715. Bar Examination appeals.
USB 14-0716. License fees; enrollment fees; oath and admission.
USB 14-0717. Readmission after resignation or disbarment of Utah attorneys.
USB 14-0718. Licensing of Foreign Legal Consultants. Renumber from 14-805 and amend.
USB 14-0719. Qualifications for admission of House Counsel Applicants. Renumber from 14-720 and amend.
USB 14-0720. Confidentiality. Renumber from 14-719 and amend.
USB 14-0805. Reserved. Reserved.
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Posted: July 31, 2011

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar

USB 14-0704. Qualifications for admission of attorney applicants. Amend. Establishes qualification requirements for applicants from non-approved law schools. Effective July 14, 2011 under Rule 11-105(5). Subject to change after the comment period. To comment upon this rule, click here.
USB 14-0720. Qualifications for admission of house counsel applicants. Amend. Expands house counsel qualifications to include graduation from an unapproved law school that is accredited in the jurisdiction where it exists and that is the substantial equivalent of the legal education provided by an approved law school. Effective July 14, 2011 under Rule 11-105(5). Subject to change after the comment period. To comment upon this rule, click here.
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Posted: January 2, 2009

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar

Petition. Petition for modification of rules governing mandatory continuing legal education. To adjust the MCLE compliance periods to conform to the Utah State Bar’s licensing renewal periods.
USB 14-0404. Active status lawyers: MCLE, NLTP and admission on motion requirements. Amend. Approved effective January 1, 2009 as an expedited amendment under Rule 11-101(6)(F). Subject to change after the comment period.
USB 14-0414. Certificate of compliance; filing, late, and reinstatement fees; suspension; reinstatement. Amend. Approved effective January 1, 2009 as an expedited amendment under Rule 11-101(6)(F). Subject to change after the comment period.
USB 14-0405. MCLE requirements for lawyers on inactive status. Amend. Change date for MCLE compliance. Approved effective January 1, 2009.
USB 14-0406. MCLE requirements for lawyers on active military duty. Amend. Change date for MCLE compliance. Approved effective January 1, 2009.
USB 14-0407. MCLE requirements for lawyers on active emeritus status. Amend. Change date for MCLE compliance. Approved effective January 1, 2009.
USB 14-0720. Qualifications for admission of house counsel applicants. Amend. Change date for MCLE compliance. Approved effective January 1, 2009.
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