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These policies apply to individuals seeking reinstatement under APR 25 or admission to the Bar as a lawyer, limited practice officer (LPO), house counsel or foreign law consultant. These policies supplement APR 3-5, 8(f), 14 and 20-25. Any discrepancy or conflict between these policies and the APR is unintentional and will be resolved in favor of strict compliance with the APR.  \nAdopted July 1, 2012. Amended July 28, 2017, amendments effective September 1, 2017.  \nAmended November 14, 2020, amendments effective December 1, 2020.  \nAmended January 13, 2022, amendments effective February 1, 2022.  \nAmended June 9, 2023, amendments effective September 1, 2023.  \nAmended July 15, 2024, by Court order, amendments effective September 1, 2024.  \nCorrection approved March 21, 2025.  \nCorrection on August 12, 2025, to section X in compliance with APR 3(d) .  \nAmended and correction approved November 14, 2025, amendments effective February 1, 2026.  \nAmended May 1, 2026, amendments effective May 1, 2026.  \nI. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS  \nA. Applications  \nApplications for admission to practice law in Washington must be completed and submitted online or as prescribed by the Bar’s admissions staff.  \nB.  Definitions  \n“Approved Law School” means a law school approved by the Board of Governors. Only those law schools approved, or provisionally approved, by the American Bar Association at the time the J. D. was conferred are approved by the Board of Governors. A list of ABA approved law schools is available on the ABA website.  \n“Attorney Applicant” means a person applying for admission as a lawyer under APR 3 or a person petitioning for reinstatement under APR 25 who, at the time of filing the application, has ever been admitted to practice law as a lawyer (or the equivalent for that jurisdiction) in any jurisdiction other than Washington.  \n“Foreign Law Consultant Applicant” means a person applying for licensure as a foreign law consultant under APR 14.  \n“General Applicant” means a person applying for admission as a lawyer under APR 3 who, at the time of filing the application, has never been admitted to practice law as a lawyer (or the equivalent for that jurisdiction) in any jurisdiction other than Washington, or a person petitioning for reinstatement under APR 25 who has been admitted to practice law in Washington only.  \n“House Counsel Applicant” means a person applying for licensure as house counsel under APR 8(f) .  \n“LPO Applicant” means a person applying for admission, or petitioning for reinstatement under APR 25, as a limited practice officer.  \nII. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS  \nA. Application Submission Policy  \nAll applicants must submit electronically, within the filing deadlines specified below, the following:  \n• a completed application in the form required by the Bar including any required supplemental documentation;  \n• two Certificates of Good Moral Character, dated within 6 months prior to the application date and completed by two lawyers admitted to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction or the foreign jurisdiction in which the applicant is admitted to practice law. For LPO Applicants the certificates may be completed by LLLTs or LPOs admitted to practice in Washington; and  \n• an Authorization and Release form. The form must be signed and notarized within 6 months prior to the application date.  \nIn addition, Attorney Applicants must submit:  \n• a Certificate of Good Standing from each jurisdiction in which the applicant has ever been admitted (including federal courts and tribal courts) . Certificates of Good Standing (or similar document) for Attorney Applicants admitted to practice law must be is","cbCaie638PNq7Guz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie638PNq7Guz","pdf",271022,"English","# General Provisions and Definitions\n## Applications\n## Definitions\n# Application Requirements\n## Application Submission Policy\n## Exam Application Filing Deadlines","[{\"question\":\"Who do the Admissions Policies apply to?\",\"answer\":\"They apply to individuals seeking reinstatement under APR 25 or admission to the Bar as a lawyer, limited practice officer (LPO), house counsel, or foreign law consultant. 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