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W. Va. R. Admission 10.2
Certification
The law school dean or his or her designee shall certify that the student has complied with 10.1(a), (b) and (c), and the certification:
(a) Shall be filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals and, unless it is sooner withdrawn, it shall remain in effect until June 15th for a student sitting for the February bar examination, until November 15th for a student sitting for the July bar examination, until a student has been notified that he or she has not achieved a passing score on the bar examination, or until the student has been licensed to practice law in the courts of this State and has registered as a member of the West Virginia State Bar, whichever is earlier. In order to be eligible for appearance under this rule, the law student must sit for the bar examination immediately following his or her graduation from law school. Nothing in this Rule shall be construed to allow or permit a student to appear, participate or engage in activities beyond those described in Rules 10.0, et seq., and, particularly, as described in Rules 10.0(b) and 10.3(a) and (b).
(b) May be withdrawn by the dean by mailing a notice to that effect to the Clerk of the Court.
(c) May be terminated by the Court. Notice of the termination shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court.
History
[As amended by order entered November 29, 1989, effective January 1, 1990; by order entered June 26, 1990, effective August 1, 1990; by order entered May 16, 1991, effective May 16, 1991; and by order entered June 24, 1992, effective July 1, 1992.]
Provenance
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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