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The Indiana Supreme Court amended its admission and discipline rules Friday, opening a path for military spouses and attorneys licensed in other states as the court continues to look at ways to address the state’s attorney shortage.
According to the order published June 28, attorneys licensed in other states may be allowed to practice in Indiana without examination if the State Board of Law Examiners confirm the person met all the conditions.
The conditions include being actively engaged in the practice of law for at least three of the five years immediately preceding the date of application.
The person must be a member in the good standing in all states of admission.
The person must also have not failed the Indiana bar examination or scored below 264 on the Uniform Bar Examination.
For military spouses, that move around taking a new bar examination can be a stressor. Now, the board has the discretion to waive the minimum practice and reciprocity requirements if the conditions are met.
The conditions include achieving a passing score on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination, not currently having disciplinary actions, being married to an active duty member and residing in Indiana.
The high court also made changes in its order to admission and discipline sections regarding legal interns and business counsel licenses.
The Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future proposed the amendments. The commission was created in April to “explore options for addressing Indiana’s attorney shortage and present findings and recommendations to the Court for future actions.”
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