R. Gov. Admi. Miss. Bar. 1

As amended through October 31, 2024

Section 1 - Penalty for Failure to Disclose Information

No one shall be licensed to practice law in this state:

A. who fails to disclose fully to the Committee and Board, whether requested to do so or not, the facts relating to any disciplinary proceedings or charges as to his professional conduct, whether same have been terminated or not, in this or any other state, or any federal court or other jurisdiction, or

B. who fails to disclose fully to the Committee and Board all facts relating to any civil or criminal proceedings or other material information concerning his character and fitness called for by these Rules or by the application forms.

In the event an applicant shall fail to fully, timely and faithfully comply with the requirements of Rule III, Section 1, his application will be deferred to a future bar exam, if such failure comes to the attention of the Board prior to the administration of the bar examination. If such failure comes to the attention of the Board after the applicant has taken the bar examination, the Board may order that his result on that bar examination be deemed void. If such failure comes to the attention of the Board after the applicant has been admitted to the Bar, the Board may file a complaint with the appropriate disciplinary authorities.

The Committee and Board shall consider an applicant's failure to disclose material information in making its determination of whether the applicant has the requisite character and fitness to be admitted to the Bar. The Board may excuse the failure to disclose information and suspend the operations of the preceding portions of this Section only if it determines that the information which the applicant failed to fully and timely disclose or supplement is not significant or germane to the applicant's character and fitness.

R. Gov. Admi. Miss. Bar. 1

Effective 11/1/1991.