Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions.

One admitted to practice in the highest court of another state may be admitted here, without examination as to legal qualifications, upon production of proof of such admission, that he is of good moral character, that he has practiced law in the state of his admission for at least three years, and that he is a resident of this state at the time of application. Proof of admission in such former state will be exclusively by certificate from a judge of the highest court in such state, under seal of the court.

Filing Certificate Before Commencement of Study.

Any person proposing to study law with a view to applying for admission to the bar shall, within 14 days after commencing the study, file with the clerk of the Supreme Court a certificate stating his age, residence, what preparatory education he has had, the name and residence of person with whom he is studying, and the date when he commenced the study; also a certificate of the person with whom he is studying, stating the fact and when the study began.

Source of Rules.

59 Atl. vii-viii.

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Citizenship-Age-Character.

To procure a license in this state, the applicant shall be 21 years of age and of good moral character, and recommended to the Governor for a license.

Application-When to be Filed-Proof of Qualifications.

Applicant must file notice of his intention to apply for admission to the bar with the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which he served his clerkship, or in which he resides, two months prior to taking the examination, evidence of which fact, by certificate of said clerk of circuit court, must be filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court, Trenton, N. J., together with the other proofs mentioned hereafter, at least 20 days before the first day of the term. He shall also file with the clerk of the Supreme Court proof of all the qualifications as to age, residence, moral character, general education, clerkship, term of study, etc., required by the rules. Proof of qualifications as to age, residence, moral character, clerkship and term of study may be supplied by certificate or affidavit, or both. Proof of general education shall be furnished by one of the means specified below.

General Education.

At least three years before taking the bar examination the applicant must have passed his final examination for graduation in a college, university, public high school, or private school approved by the Board of Examiners, evidence of which fact, by certificate or otherwise, must be submitted to and approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction before being filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court, or must have passed an equivalent examination to be held

under the supervision of the Bar Examiners. These preliminary examinations are held in each county of the state on the first Friday and Saturday of February, May, and October, at the times and places at which county examinations are held for teachers' licenses. Information regarding the exact times and places may be obtained from the superintendent of schools of the respective counties. Each candidate will be examined upon ten subjects (of which Composition and Orthography must be two) that he may select from the following list: Advanced History of the United States, General History, Advanced Arithmetic, Advanced Algebra, Plane Geometry, Physiology, Grammar, Composition, Orthography, Geography, Civics, Physics, Latin, French, Bookkeeping, Business Practice. The county Board of Examiners will notify the State Superintendent of Public Instruction of those who pass the examination, whereupon the Superintendent will issue certificate of that fact to the successful candidate for presentation to the clerk of the Supreme Court, as above required.

Term of Study.

Applicant must have served a regular clerkship with a practicing attorney of the Supreme Court for three years, or must have served such clerkship for at least one year and six months, and have spent another period sufficient to make three years all together, in regular attendance upon the law lectures in some law school of established reputation in the United States. The applicant shall file with the clerk of the Supreme Court, at the commencement of the clerkship, a certificate of the attorney that the clerkship has begun.

Examination-Regulations-Scope-Time and Place of Holding. Examinations for attorneys and counselors are held on the first Thursday of the February, June, and November terms, at Trenton.

The topics and books on which the applicants will be examined, are published in pamphlet form by the Board of Examiners and may be obtained upon requisition to the clerk of the Supreme Court, at Trenton. This pamphlet also contains the forms required for the various certificates, proofs and notices. The examinations are written and oral, and are conducted by the Board of Examiners, consisting of three counselors appointed by the court. Board shall report to the Supreme Court the names of those candidates who passed the examination successfully.

Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions.

An attorney admitted in another state, whose clerkship and profession in that state, or in this, or in both, have been pursued for a term of three years shall be eligible to examination, upon proof of good moral character and educational qualifications, provided, that he may take the examination as to general education at any time before taking the bar examination. Regular attendance upon law lectures in a reputable law school for a period not exceeding 18 months may stand in lieu of an equal period of clerkship. In case such attorney has been actively engaged in practice in such other state for ten years, he shall not be required to take the examination as to preliminary education. Two months' notice must be given of applicant's intention to take the examination, same as prescribed for other applicants.

Admission as Counselor-Women may be Admitted.

No one shall be recommended for license to practice as a counselor until he shall have practiced as an attorney in the Supreme Court of this state for three years and given proof in examination of his legal ability, or, if he has practiced in another state, until the whole period of his practice in this and such other state shall be six years, the last year of which