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Application for an Equivalency Determination
of a Foreign Law School
I Identification and Contact Details
1. Name:
2. Date of Birth:
3. Email:
4. Cell/Mobile Phone:
5. Mailing Address:
II Foreign Law School Information
1. Name of Law School:
2. Name of Dean of Law School:
3. Name and Date of Degree:
4. Address of Law School:
III Eligibility
Part 1. Legal Education
___ The curriculum of the foreign law school listed in Section II provides training based on the common
law of England; OR
___ I have obtained an LLM that meets the requirements of Rule 8(c)(4) of the Rules of Admission.
Name of Law School:
Date of Degree:
Part 2. Foreign Admission
___ I am admitted to the bar of a court of general jurisdiction in the country in which I attended the
foreign law school listed in Section II and I have maintained good standing in that bar or resigned
from that bar while still in good standing; OR
___ I have included with this application a letter requesting and justifying a waiver of the above
admittance requirement.
IV Uniform Bar Examination (UBE)
___ I intend to transfer a score from a UBE administered in ____ February ____ July of 20____; OR
___ I intend to sit for the UBE in Vermont in ____ February ____ July of 20____. This application and
all required documents (see Section V) must be submitted no later than the preceding December 1
to sit for the July UBE and no later than the preceding August 1 to sit for the February UBE.
NOTICE: The Rules of Admission (see Rules 9(b)(1) and 13(d)) require that a passing UBE score must be
achieved at a UBE administration occurring no later than 5 years after completing the necessary
educational requirements (see Section III, Part 1), unless time is extended for good cause or the applicant is
already currently licensed to practice law in another U.S. jurisdiction. If this applies to you, you must
include with this application a letter requesting and justifying a waiver of this requirement, including any
necessary supporting documentation (such as a certificate of good standing from a U.S. jurisdiction).
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V Required Documents
I have included with this application ALL of the following required documents:
___ an official transcript from the foreign law school listed in Section II and information on the school's
grading system (with English translation, if not in English);
___ a course catalog from the foreign law school listed in Section II, published during my years of
attendance (with English translation, if not in English);
___ if applicable (see Section III, Part 1), an official transcript from the law school where I obtained an
LLM; AND
___ an original certificate of admission and good standing from the country in which I attended the
foreign law school listed in Section II (with English translation, if not in English), or a letter requesting
and justifying a waiver of the admittance requirement.
NOTICE: All materials must be submitted by the applicable deadlines. Additional information may be
required by the Board of Bar Examiners after review.
VI Fees
___ I have enclosed a check in the amount of $50.00 made payable
to Board of Bar Examiners. Further,
I understand that if the Board of Bar Examiners determines that it is necessary to retain an expert
to prepare a foreign equivalency report in my case, I will be notified and required to pay an
additional $250 before such a report will be commissioned.
VII Attestation and Signature
By signing and submitting this application, I attest that the representations herein are true and that I have
not omitted any information that is reasonably responsive or related to the information requested.
Dated this _________ day of ________________________, 20____.
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Signature of Applicant
STATE OF ______________ COUNTY OF ____________________
On the __________ day of _____________________, 20____, ________________________, personally
appeared before me and made oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the information set forth in this
application.
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Notary Public Signature
________________________________________________
Notary Public Print Name
My Commission expires on __________________________
This application, all required documents, and fee must be submitted to:
Board of Bar Examiners
Office of Attorney Licensing
Costello Courthouse
32 Cherry Street, Suite 213
Burlington, VT 05401