RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BAR Rule 202. Special Admission

• Jurisdiction: United States

Rule 202. Special Admission

(a) Any person employed or about to be employed as an attorney by the Government of the Virgin Islands, its branches, departments, agencies and instrumentalities, the United States, Legal Services of the Virgin Islands, Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands or VIVA for Children, Inc., may be admitted specially without written examination and only for the purposes of such employment if, upon application, the Supreme Court determines that the person meets the qualifications of regular active admission except for having passed the Virgin Islands Bar examination; and is (1) admitted to practice in the highest court of a state, the District of Columbia or a commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States and (2) is otherwise professionally, morally and ethically qualified for admission to the Bar of the Virgin Islands and the admission of such person would be in the best interest of the Territory.

(b)

(1) In every case, the burden shall be upon the person seeking admission pursuant to this rule to establish to the satisfaction of the court his or her qualifications for admission. An application must be made upon a motion by the hiring authority, supported by the applicant's declaration demonstrating his or her qualifications for admission. Additionally, the applicant must provide the court current certificates of good standing bearing the original seal of the highest court from each jurisdiction to which he or she is admitted. A certificate of good standing from a bar association in and of itself is not sufficient for a Special Admission. An applicant for special admission must satisfy the same education and fitness requirements as any other applicant seeking permanent regular active admission to the Virgin Islands Bar. The court may require the submission of such other information as might be deemed necessary to satisfy itself as to the attorney's fitness to practice specially before the courts of the Virgin Islands.
Each application for special admission shall be accompanied by a fee of $350.00, of which $100.00 shall be retained by the clerk as a filing fee and the remaining $250.00 remitted to the Committee of Bar Examiners to defray its costs in administering this Rule. Applicants shall submit two checks or money orders, one for $100.00 payable to the Clerk of the Supreme Court and the other $250.00 payable to the Committee of Bar Examiners.
(2) After a complete application for special admission is filed

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