Rules 9 and 10 of the Wyoming State Bar Wyoming enables limited legal practice for clinical and full time law faculty members employed by Wyoming’s law school.
Wyoming Full-Time Law School Faculty Members
For law professors to be eligible under Rule 9, they must meet the following requirements:
- Have a juris doctor from a law school that is ABA approved.
- Be licensed in another jurisdiction
- Pay all applicable bar fees and costs
In addition the admitted law professor must adhere to the following:
- Limit practice as indicated by the university
- Can not be compensated for more than 8 hours a week during the calendar year
- Make certainty Dean advises the state bar which professors are admitted to the practice of law
- If a law professor is terminated by the university, their ability to practice is also terminated and they must take the Wyoming bar.
Wyoming Clinical Law Professors
For clinical law professors to be eligible under Rule 10, they must meet the following requirements:
- Have a juris doctor from a law school that is ABA approved.
- Be licensed in another jurisdiction
- Pay all applicable bar fees and costs
- Be familiar with the Wyoming rules of professional conduct
In addition the admitted law professor must adhere to the following:
- Attorneys are able to practice as if they are member of the Wyoming bar and no fees are required to be paid
- The client being represented must consent to the attorneys representation
- The attorney can not receive and compensations for their services
- If a clinical professor is terminated by the university, their ability to practice on behalf of the university is also terminated, the clinical professor can also be terminated by the Wyoming Supreme Court without any cause or notice.
Wyoming Law Students
Law students are able to practice law in Wyoming courts on a limited basis. To obtain this certification law students must be enrolled full-time. Students must also meet the following:
- Show good character and legal competence
- Certify in writing that they understand the Wyoming rules of professional conduct
- Certify in writing that they understand the Wyoming Supreme Court rules
- Cannot receive any compensation for their representation, but they may be compensated if they are in employment of legal aid bureaus, attorneys, public defender organizations or by the state.
Wyoming Law Student Admission: Limited Practice
Wyoming law students admission or ability to practice law depends on a few things. First, it is also important to note that such admission to practice is terminated if the law student fails the bar exam the firs time (if they don't fail they can practice for an additional 50 days), the dean revokes their certificate, or the student does not take the bar exam. However, in general, Wyoming law student admission toward a limited basis, enables them to participate in the following activities:
- Conduct investigations
- Interview/counsel clients.
- Represent clients before legislative and administrative bodies.
- Negotiate and mediate settlement claims
- Prepare documents to be filed with the court
- Engage in drafting transactional documents
- Civil matters (client consent needed, supervising attorney must be present)
- Criminal matters (client consent needed, supervising attorney must be present)