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LAWYERS SOC Code 23-1011 Entry Salary $24.83/hr Average Salary $39.20/hr Job Description Lawyers advise clients regarding legal rights, procedures and obligations, in addition to representing them in courts of law. Lawyers also represent clients before government agencies and prepare any appropriate legal documents. Requirements By Exam: 1. Graduate from an approved ABA-accredited law school. 2. A score of at least 270 on the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) 3. A score of at least 85 on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) 4. Must be found to be of good moral character and fitness to practice law as found by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) character report and review by the Character and Fitness committee. By Motion: 1. Must have engaged in active practice of law for 5-7 years preceding application for motion 2. Certificates of admission and good standing from the highest court for each jusrisdiction in which the applicant is admitted to practice law 3. Evidence of compliance with the continuing legal education (CLE) requirements of all jurisdictions in which the applicant is admitted to practice law (if applicable) 4. Must be found to be of good moral character and fitness to practice law as found by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) character report and review by the Character and Fitness committee. 5. J.D. from an ABA-approved law school 6. A scaled score of 85 or higher on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) By Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) Score Transfer: 1. Graduate from an approved ABA-accredited law school 2. Transfer of a score of at least 270 on the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) 3. Transfer of a score of at least 85 on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) 4. Must be found to be of good moral character and fitness to practice law as found by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) character report and review by the Character and Fitness committee. Continuing Education Requirements: Fifteen hours of continuing education are required per year, including two hours of ethics. For more information, please visit: https://www.courts.state.wy.us/supreme-court/bar-admission/ Restrictions Admission depends on detailed background investigation. School Located in Wyoming University of Wyoming - Laramie - College of Law http://www.uwyo.edu/law/ License Lawyers must be licensed by the Wyoming Supreme Court and be admitted to the Wyoming State Bar to practice law. Licenses expire annually on October 1st Examination Multiple-choice and essay examinations are administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and the last Tuesday and Wednesday in July. Fees Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600.00 plus $395-$555 for character investigation Admission by Motion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$600.00 plus $555 for character investigation Uniform Bar Exam Score Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600.00 plus $395 for character investigation Yearly Dues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$237.50-$355 Licensing Agency Cathy Duncil, Admissions Director Wyoming State Bar Board of Law Examiners P.O. Box 109 Cheyenne, WY 82003 Phone: (307) 432-2105 Fax: (307) 632-3737 http://www.wyomingbar.org/ Additional Sources of Information American Bar Association 321 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60654-7598 Phone: (31) 988-5000 http://www.americanbar.org/aba.html Federal Bar Association 4075 Wilson Boulevard, 8th Floor Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: (571) 481-9090 http://www.fedbar.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: Lawyers" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/lawyers.htm Last Updated May 2023"