Rule 303 - Definitions of the Active, Authorized Practice of Law (a) For purposes of this section, the "active, authorized practice of law" shall refer to the following sectors of practice: (1) As a significant and primary occupation, serving as an attorney for fees or payment from one or more clients, including individuals, legal service programs, trusts, partnerships and non-governmental corporations; (2) Serving as an attorney in governmental employment in the law offices of the executive, legislative or judicial departments of the United States, including the independent agencies thereof, or of any state, political subdivision of the state, territory, special district or municipality of the United States, provided that graduation from an ABA-accredited law school is a required qualification of such employment; (3) Teaching, as a full-time faculty member, a law course or courses at one or more ABA-accredited law schools in the United States, its territories or districts; (4) Serving as a judge in a court of the United States, a court of a state, territory or district of the United States, provided such employment is available only to licensed attorneys who have graduated from an ABA-accredited law school. (b) For the purposes of this section, the "active, authorized practice of law" shall consist of the following primary duties: (1) Furnishing legal counsel; (2) Drafting legal documents and pleadings; (3) Interpreting and giving advice regarding the law and legal issues; and (4) Preparing, trying or presenting cases before courts, departments of government, bureaus or administrative agencies. (c) Each applicant for admission under this rule shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has engaged in the active, authorized practice of law for five of the seven years immediately preceding the date of application. Wyo. R. State Bar, Att'y Cond. & Prac. 303
Amended August 27, 2014, effective October 1, 2014.