16-16-17.3. Limited circumstances under which conditional admission may be considered. The Board of Bar Examiners may recommend that an applicant be admitted to the bar conditioned on the applicant's compliance with relevant conditions prescribed by the board. To be eligible for conditional admission an applicant must satisfy all requirements for admission to the bar, possess the requisite good moral character and fitness for admission, and be engaged in a sustained and effective course of treatment for or remediation of one of the following:
(a) Substance abuse or dependence;
(b) A diagnosed mental or physical impairment that, should it reoccur, would likely impair the applicant's ability to practice law or pose a threat to the public; or
(c) Neglect of financial affairs.
Conditional admission may be employed only when an applicant has been engaged in a sustained and effective course of treatment or remediation for a period of time sufficient to demonstrate his or her commitment and progress.
Source: SL 2012, ch 260 (Supreme Court Rule 12-06), eff. July 1, 2012.
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