RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BAR Rule 206. Membership Status

• Jurisdiction: United States

Rule 206. Membership Status

(a) Active Status. An active member of the Bar is an attorney who is admitted to practice in any of the three categories set forth in Rules 201, 202 and 204, who is in good standing, and who actually engages in the practice of law as authorized. For purposes of this Rule 206, a member is in "good standing" if he or she is not presently suspended or disbarred for any reason, and is current with his or her annual registration and licensing obligations under Rule 203(e).

(b) Inactive Status.

(1) An inactive member of the Bar is an attorney who ceases to actively practice law in the Virgin Islands, provided, however, that no attorney shall be deemed to be an inactive member unless a petition for such status is filed with the Court setting forth the reasons therefor. Upon receipt of the petition, the Court, for good cause shown, may grant the petition. The pendency of disciplinary or other similar proceeding anywhere shall be a bar to the grant of inactive status. Prior to the grant of inactive status, all pending cases in which the member is attorney of record shall be disclosed to the Court and appropriate action taken to arrange for substitute counsel.
(2) An active member of the Bar who elects to become inactive shall file an application with the court requesting such status and setting forth the reasons therefor. Upon approval of the application, the Bar Association shall be notified and the member shall not engage in the practice of law in the territory except as provided herein.

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