Supreme Court Clerk’s Office
250 Benefit Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(401) 222-3272 telephone
(401)
222-3599 facsimile
The qualifications
needed for admission of attorneys and others to practice law are set forth
in Article II of the Rhode Supreme Court Rules. Generally, admission to the
Rhode Island Bar requires passing the Rhode Island Bar Examination. In
Article II the Supreme Court has created limited exceptions to the
requirement that only Rhode Island attorneys who have passed the Rhode
Island Bar Examination can practice law in Rhode Island.
There are several
types of admissions for the Rhode Island Bar:
Admission on
examination (Article II, Rule 1)
Attorney admitted in other states
(Article II, Rule 2)
Supreme Court approved programs that
provide services to indigents
(Article II, Rule 2(e)
and (h))
Members of
the armed services (Article II, Rules 2(f) and (g))
Nonresident
attorneys – In-house counsel – Senior law students (Article II, Rule 9)
Pro hac vice admission (Article II, Rule 9(a))
Registration of in-house counsel (Article II, Rule 9(b))
Professional
service corporations, limited liability partnerships, and limited liability
companies (limited liability entities) (Article II, Rule 10)
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