Mo. R. Gov. Bar Jud. 8.01

As amended through May 1, 2024
Rule 8.01 - The Board of Law Examiners
(a) The Board of Law Examiners shall be composed of at least six members of The Missouri Bar learned in the law. This Court shall appoint each member for a term of nine years exclusive of any unexpired term. Any members appointed after March 1, 2001, should not be called on to serve more than one term.

The members of the board shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation prior to the assumption of their official duties to discharge faithfully and impartially the duties of their office.

The board shall designate one of its members to serve as president and one as vice-president.

This Court may remove any member of the board and may also fill any vacancies on the board due to death, resignation or inability to serve.

The members of the board shall receive such compensation as may be allowed by this Court out of funds arising from application fees.

The Court may appoint an executive director of the board who shall serve at the pleasure of the Court.

Mo. R. Gov. Bar Jud. 8.01

Adopted Feb. 1, 1972, eff. 9/1/1972. Amended June 29, 1993; Oct. 16, 1995, eff. 3/1/1996; 10/14/1999; July 3, 2001, eff. 8/1/2001; Sept. 3, 2003, eff. 10/1/2003. Amended March 7, 2005, eff. 7/1/2005. Amended March 29, 2006. Amended September 21, 2009, eff. 9/21/2009. Amended April 8, 2010, eff 7/1/2010.