C.R.C.P. 206

(1) Applicability. This rule applies only to petitions for waiver of specific attorney

admissions eligibility requirements or restrictions set forth in C.R.C.P. 203 through

C.R.C.P. 205.7 and C.R.C.P. 211.3. Nothing herein is deemed a limitation on the Supreme

Court’s plenary jurisdiction set forth in C.R.C.P. 202.1 and C.R.C.P. 212.

(2) Requirements for and Content of Petition. The petitioner must file a petition

setting forth the relief sought, the specific admissions eligibility requirements or restrictions at issue with citations to applicable rules, and the grounds for relief. The petitioner

has the burden of showing that the Supreme Court should grant the relief requested. The

petition also must include: a statement that petitioner has conferred with the Office of

Attorney Admissions; a recital of the position of the Office of Attorney Admissions as to

the relief sought; and a certificate of service.

(3) Docketing of Petition, Caption and Fees. Petitions under this rule must be filed

with the Supreme Court. Upon the filing of the petition, petitioner must pay to the clerk of

the Supreme Court the docket fee as set by the Court. The petition caption must include the

phrase ‘‘Original Proceeding in Attorney Admissions pursuant to C.R.C.P. 206’’ and the

matter shall be docketed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court as:

SUPREME COURT, STA TE OF COLORADO

Case No.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN A TTORNEY ADMISSIONS

IN THE MA TTER OF (name of Applicant), APPLICANT

(4) Service. The petition and all attachments must be served on the Office of Attorney

Admissions. Such service must be accomplished by hand-delivery, express delivery, or

first-class mail unless the Office of Attorney Admissions has consented to an alternative

form of service.

(5) Petitions for Relief Relating to Underlying Character and Fitness Investigations. Any petition seeking relief relating to an eligibility requirement that is implicated by

an underlying character and fitness investigation, including a request to extend the expiration time for bar exam scores under C.R.C.P. 211.3, is confidential and must be filed as a

non-public document. This subsection does not apply to exceptions filed by an applicant

under C.R.C.P. 209.5.

(6) Request for Protection of Other Confidential Information. A petition filed

under this rule is not deemed an application for a license to practice law and is not

confidential under C.R.C.P. 203.1. Instead, such a petition is presumed to be publicly

available unless it is a petition filed under subsection (5) of this rule. A petitioner may

request protection of confidential information contained in supporting documentation by

filing a motion requesting that specific exhibits to the petition that contain confidential

information not be made publicly available.

(7) Response by Office of Attorney Admissions. The Office of Attorney Admissions

may respond to a petition under this rule pursuant to an order by the Supreme Court or at

the discretion of the Office of Attorney Admissions. Any response must be filed within

seven days of the date the petition was served on the Office of Attorney Admissions.

(8) Scope of Supreme Court Discretion. The Supreme Court may issue an order:

denying the petition without explanation; requesting that the Petitioner address a specific

issue in a supplemental filing; granting the relief requested with or without conditions; or

granting modified relief with or without conditions.