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Law Office Study Program Registration
The Law Office Study Program means apprenticing for no less than four years under the supervision of a practicing
Vermont judge or attorney. The Law Office Study Program is governed by Rule 7 of the Rules of Admission to the
Bar of the Vermont Supreme Court (https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/sites/default/files/documents/900-
00014_0.pdf), which you should review prior to submitting this Registration Form.
I Identification and Contact Details
1. Name:
2. Date of Birth:
3. Email:
4. Cell/Mobile Phone:
5. Mailing Address:
II Eligibility
____ I am a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States.
____ I am at least 18 years of age.
____ I am of good moral character and fitness.
____ I have earned a bachelor’s degree from ______________________________, which is a college or
university within the United States that is authorized to grant a bachelor’s degree by the law of the
state in which it is located. YOU MUST ATTACH AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT FROM YOUR
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL CERTIFYING THAT YOU EARNED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE.
III Program Duration and Credit
____ I acknowledge that completion of the Law Office Study Program requires no less than four years of
approved study, and that, pursuant to Rule 7(d) of the Rules of Admission, a year of study consists
of twelve calendar months of not less than 44 weeks of study and a week of study consists of not
less than 25 hours of study during a period of 7 consecutive days or not less than 30 hours of study
during a period of 14 consecutive days.
____ I am not requesting credit for prior legal study.
____ I am requesting ____ year(s) of credit for prior legal study. (Note: You cannot request more
than two years of credit.) I have attached documentation to establish that this prior legal
study satisfies the requirements of Rule 7(e) of the Rules of Admission. I understand that
any credit for prior legal study must be approved by the Board of Bar Examiners, at its
discretion, subject to approval by the Vermont Supreme Court.
VERMONT SUPREME COURT
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM & ATTORNEY LICENSING
32 CHERRY STREET, SUITE 213
BURLINGTON, VT 05401
JUD.ATTYLICENSING@VERMONT.GOV
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IV Fees and Reporting Requirements
____ I have included the first-time registration fee required by the fee schedule that has been approved
by the State Court Administrator.
https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/sites/default/files/documents/900-00017_0.pdf
____ I acknowledge that, while participating in the Law Office Study Program, I must comply with the
reporting requirements of Rule 7(f) of the Rules of Admission and pay all six-month report filing
fees.
V Certification and Signature
By signing and submitting this Registration form, I am certifying 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 at ___________________________, Vermont, this _____ day of ____________________, 20_____
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Signature of Registrant
This Registration Form must be submitted to:
Board of Bar Examiners
32 Cherry Street, Suite 213
Burlington, VT 05401
PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY THIS REGISTRATION FORM
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS