Mass. Rules on Admission to the Bar Amended

Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:01 has been amended effective July 1, 2010. The amendments are in the following sections:

• Section 1: Filing Requirements for Admission
  
  • subsection 1.2: Admission by Motion
  • subsection 1.3: Referral to Board of Bar Examiners
• Section 3: Qualifications for Taking Bar Exam
• Section 6: Admissions on Motion

In addition, the Board of Bar Examiners has a new Rule VI: Foreign Law School Graduates - Requirements for Examination and Admission on Motion effective July 1, 2010.

You can find these and all other Massachusetts court rules at Mass. Rules of Court.