Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2022-11 IV

defender program, legal services program, or Office of a

Commonwealth’s or County Attorney

Subsection (d) of Section 2 and Section 4 of SCR 2.112 shall read:

2) General Rule. An attorney to whom this rule applies shall be

admitted to practice before the Courts of this Commonwealth in all

matters within the professional responsibility of an organized public

defender program, the Office of a Commonwealth’s or County

Attorney, or an organized legal services program which program is

sponsored, approved or recognized by the Kentucky Bar Association.

Admission to practice under this rule shall be limited to the matters

specified in the preceding sentence. An application for admission to

practice under this rule shall include or be accompanied by:

a) A certificate of the highest Court or agency of any other state

having jurisdiction over admission to the bar and the practice of

law stating that the applicant is in good standing at the bar of

such Court or in such state.

b) A statement signed by the Commonwealth’s or County Attorney, or

a representative of the public defender program or legal services

program, that has employed the attorney, showing compliance with

paragraph (1) of this rule. Any such statement shall also

acknowledge the duty of the office or the program to notify the

Clerk of the Supreme Court immediately whenever the attorney

ceases to be an employee of such program.

c) Such other affidavits or materials as shall be deemed necessary by

the Character and Fitness Committee in order to satisfy the

Committee of the applicant’s moral character and fitness to

practice before the Court of this Commonwealth.

d) Payment of a fee of one-hundred dollars ($100.00) made payable to

the Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions (cashier’s or certified check

or money order).

4) Expiration of Admission. When an attorney admitted under this rule

ceases to be associated in the program or office for which limited

admission was granted, a representative of the public defender

program or legal services program or office of Commonwealth’s or

County Attorney shall immediately and in writing so notify the Clerk

of the Supreme Court. Admission to practice under this rule shall

expire (i) after 18 months or at the end of any renewal period of the

18-month term as provided for herein, or (ii) upon termination of the

attorney’s employment with the program or office, whichever shall

first occur. The admission to practice under this rule for 18 months

may be extended and renewed for additional terms of 18 months in

the same manner as originally granted but only until such time as the

attorney is otherwise eligible to obtain admission to practice in the

Commonwealth of Kentucky without examination by reason of

reciprocity or comity pursuant to SCR 2.110.