W.Admission.R. 303

(a) For purposes of this section, the “active, authorized practice of law” shall

refer to the following sectors of practice:

(i) As a significant and primary occupation, serving as an attorney for fees

or payment from one or more clients, including individuals, legal service

programs, trusts, partnerships and non-governmental corporations;

(ii) Serving as an attorney in governmental employment in the law offices

of the executive, legislative or judicial departments of the United States,

including the independent agencies thereof, or of any state, political subdivision of the state, territory, special district or municipality of the United

States, provided that graduation from an ABA-accredited law school is a

required qualification of such employment;

(iii) Teaching, as a full-time faculty member, a law course or courses at one

or more ABA-accredited law schools in the United States, its territories or

districts;

(iv) Serving as a judge in a court of the United States, a court of a state,

territory or district of the United States, provided such employment is

available only to licensed attorneys who have graduated from an ABA-accredited law school.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the “active, authorized practice of law”

shall consist of the following primary duties:

(i) Furnishing legal counsel;

(ii) Drafting legal documents and pleadings;

(iii) Interpreting and giving advice regarding the law and legal issues;

and

(iv) Preparing, trying or presenting cases before courts, departments of

government, bureaus or administrative agencies.

(c) Each applicant for admission under this rule shall establish to the

satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has engaged in the active,

authorized practice of law for five of the seven years immediately preceding the

date of application.