D.R.I. LR Gen 202

(a) Requirements for Admission. In order to be eligible for membership in the Bar of this

Court, an attorney must:

(1) Be a member in good standing of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the State of

Rhode Island; and

(2) Be a member in good standing in every other jurisdiction in which the attorney

has been admitted to practice; and

(3) Certify that he or she has read and understands these Local Rules; and

(4) Establish to the satisfaction of this Court, that he or she is of good moral character

and otherwise qualified and fit to be admitted to the Bar of this Court.

(b) Procedure for Admission.

(1) Application for Admission. An attorney applying for admission to the Bar of this

Court must complete the application form through PACER, attach current (issued within

30 days of application) certificate(s) of good standing from the Rhode Island Supreme

Court and any other jurisdiction in which the attorney has been admitted to practice (if

applicable), and the admission fee fixed by the Court.

(2) Review of Application. The Clerk shall review the application and determine if the

attorney satisfies the prerequisites for admission. If so, the Clerk shall direct the applicant

to pay the admission fee. If the Clerk finds that the attorney does not satisfy the

prerequisites for admission, the Clerk shall forward the application to the Chief Judge, or

his or her designee, for review.

(3) Oath of Admission: Admitted attorneys shall make the following oath or affirmation

before the Clerk:

Attorneys shall make the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly [swear]

[affirm] that, to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will support and defend

the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic,

and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take the obligation

freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will

demean myself as an attorney, proctor, and solicitor of this court, uprightly and

according to the law. [So help me God.]

The attorney will forward the signed Oath with a wet signature to the Clerk for filing.

Upon making the prescribed oath or affirmation, the attorney shall be a member of the

Bar of this Court.

Effective 4/1/24: §(b) amended; §(c) deleted. Effective 12/1/18: §§(a)-(c) amended to remove attendance at the

Board of Bar Admissions course of instruction as a requirement for bar admission. Effective 12/1/16: §(a)(2)(B)

amended. Effective 12/15/14: §§(b)(2) and (b)(4) amended. Effective 12/1/11: The numerical references in this

rule were altered as part of the restyling of numerical references throughout the Local Rules. Effective 1/3/11:

§§(a)(2)(A), (a)(3), (b)(3), and (c)(1)(A) amended; and §§(c)(3), (c)(4) and running footnote deleted to reflect

suspension of bar examination requirement. Effective 1/5/09: §(a)(1) amended. Effective 3/17/08: Rule amended to

reflect change in name of Board of Bar Admissions and §§(b)(2) and (b)(4) amended.