Vt. Bar Admission Rule 22

(a) Failure to Pass Examination.

(1) One Failure. A Legal Intern who has failed to achieve Vermont’s passing score on the

bar examination on the first attempt in Vermont or another UBE jurisdiction may continue to

be a Legal Intern in accordance with these rules provided the intern:

(A) is registered for the next administration of the bar examination; and

(B) has notified the supervising attorney of the failure to achieve Vermont’s passing

score and the supervising attorney has agreed to continue supervising the Applicant.

(2) More than One Failure. A Legal Intern who has failed to achieve Vermont’s passing

score within two consecutive administrations in either Vermont or another UBE jurisdiction is

no longer eligible to be a Legal Intern. However, the Board has discretion to waive this

restriction for good cause.

(b) Failure to Establish Good Moral Character and Fitness. An individual denied admission

to the Bar for failure to establish Good Moral Character and Fitness is not eligible to be a Legal

Intern.

Board’s Notes—2026 Amendment

Rule 22 is amended to use the term “Legal Intern” for

consistency with Rule 21. Gendered pronouns in Rule 22(a)(1) and

(a)(1)(B) are removed.

This rule is derived from the prior rule § 13.

The rules governing appearance in court by legal interns are

reorganized for clarity but largely unchanged in substance. Rule 22,

governing prospective interns who have failed the bar examination,

reflects a change from § 13(d). The new rule includes certain

disclosure requirements for a legal intern who has failed the exam

once. Consistent with the prior rule, Rule 22 does not allow a

person who has failed the exam twice or more to serve as a legal

intern, absent approval by the Board for good cause. A person who

has been denied admission for failure to establish good moral

character and fitness may not serve as a legal intern.