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Admission and Discipline Rule 6 governs Admissions on Reciprocity and Business Counsel License. The Indiana State Board of Law Examiners is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the admission of attorneys from other states seeking to be admitted in Indiana without taking the bar examination. All applicants for admission on Reciprocity or Business Counsel License are required to have a character and fitness interview with a member of the Board of Law Examiners. In some instances, a personal interview before the full Board of Law Examiners may be required before admission is approved.
Education Requirements for Admissions on Reciprocity and Business Counsel License
Admission and Discipline Rule 6, Section 5 provides that in addition to the requirements in Admission and Discipline Rule 29, an applicant admitted on motion or on business counsel license shall complete the Indiana Law Course, a jurisdiction-specific component on Indiana law, no later than 6 months after the date of admission. If an applicant fails to complete the Indiana Law Course within the required time period, the Board shall publish a list of approved certify such fact to the Indiana Supreme Court with the recommendation that the applicant’s license be suspended pending completion of the course. This course is delivered by ICLEF.org