Attorneys-At-Law

Wyo. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, ch. 5
in effect

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-101 State board of law examiners; appointment.

The state board of law examiners shall be appointed by the supreme court and shall hold office pursuant to rules promulgated by the supreme court.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-102 State board of law examiners; date, rules and quorum for meetings; election of officers; supreme court to prescribe rules.

The state board of law examiners shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year for the examination of applicants, at times and places as prescribed by rules of the supreme court. Special meetings may be held as determined by the board from time to time. At all meetings, a majority of the board constitutes a quorum. The board shall select a chairman from its membership. The supreme court shall prescribe rules not inconsistent with this act to carry out the purposes of this act for admission to the bar of this state.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-103 State board of law examiners; compensation.

The members of the state board of law examiners shall be compensated and reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as determined by the supreme court.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-104 Applications for admission to bar; generally.

All applications for admission to the bar of this state shall be made by petition to the supreme court. The same shall be referred to the state board of law examiners, who shall examine the applicant vouching his qualification for admission to the bar. The said board shall report its proceedings in the examination of applicants to the supreme court with their recommendation in the premises. If the court shall then find the applicant to be qualified to discharge the duties of an attorney and to be of good moral character, and worthy to be admitted, an order shall be entered admitting him to practice in all the courts of this state.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-105 Applications for admission to bar; qualifications of applicants.

No one shall be admitted to the bar of this state who shall not be an adult of good moral character who has been awarded a juris doctor degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-106 Applications for admission to bar; fees; disposition of fees.

Every applicant for admission to the bar of this state shall pay a fee as set by the supreme court. On payment of one (1) fee by applicants for admission by examination the applicant shall be entitled to two (2) examinations when the second is applied for not later than one (1) year after having taken the first. All money shall be received and collected as provided by law. The state treasurer shall place the money to the credit of a separate account. Interest earned by the account shall be retained in the account. All money within the account is continuously appropriated to the state board of law examiners and shall be applied to the direct and indirect costs of administering attorney admissions and other regulatory functions pursuant to rules promulgated by the supreme court. Except as otherwise required in this chapter, itemized vouchers shall be submitted to the board's executive director or chairman for approval. Upon approval, a warrant for the payment of each voucher shall be issued by the state auditor for payment from the account.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-107 Applications for admission to bar; fraudulent application cause for revocation.

Any fraudulent act or presentation by an applicant in connection with his application, or examination, shall be sufficient cause for the revocation of the order admitting him to practice.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-108 Bar examinations; generally.

The examination of any applicant to the bar of this state shall be conducted pursuant to rules of the supreme court.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-109 Bar examinations; no assistance or advice except as permitted.

At any examination of applicants for admission to the bar, it shall be unlawful to permit the person being examined to receive, during the examination and after the questions have been submitted to the person, any assistance or advice from any other person or persons, book or memorandum except as provided by rules of the supreme court to accommodate persons with disabilities.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-110 Admission of foreign attorneys on motion.

Any person who may have been admitted to practice as an attorney in the highest court of any other state or territory may be admitted to the bar of this state pursuant to the rules of the supreme court for admission on motion.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-111 Attorneys admitted pro hac vice to try pending case.

Members of the bar of any other state, district or territory of the United States, who may be employed as counsel in any case pending before any of the courts of this state, may be admitted pro hac vice for all the purposes of the case in which they are so employed, by the court before which said case is pending, pursuant to rules of the supreme court.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-112 Oath of attorney.

No person shall be deemed admitted to the bar until he shall have taken and filed an oath as provided in this section. The oath shall be to the effect that he will support, obey, and defend the constitution of the United States, and the constitution and laws of this state, and that he will faithfully and honestly and to the best of his ability discharge the duties of an attorney and counselor-at-law. The oath may be administered by the clerk or one (1) of the justices of the supreme court, a district judge in his district or the clerk of court in his county. The oath may be administered in another state or territory of the United States by a judge or justice of a court of general jurisdiction or an appellate court. The oath shall be reduced to writing, signed by the person taking, and certified to by the officer administering the same and filed in the office of the clerk of the supreme court.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-113 Disbarment or power of courts to punish not affected.

(a) Nothing in this act contained shall be construed to deprive the courts of this state, or any of them, of the power as at present existing, of disbarring or otherwise punishing members of the bar. (b) Upon receipt from the department of family services of a certified copy of an order from a court to withhold, suspend or otherwise restrict a license to practice law for failure to pay child support, the Wyoming state bar shall notify the party named in the court order of the withholding, suspension or restriction of the license in accordance with the terms of the court order. The order shall be forwarded to the Wyoming supreme court for final action. No appeal under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act shall be allowed for a license withheld, suspended or restricted under this subsection.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-114 Penalty for deceit or collusion.

An attorney and counselor who is guilty of deceit or collusion, or consents thereto, with intent to deceive a court or judge, or a party to an action or proceeding, or brings suit or commences proceedings without authority therefor, shall forfeit to the injured party treble damages, to be recovered in a civil action.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-116 Payment of annual license fee; fiscal year of state bar.

(a) All members of the state bar shall pay to the treasurer of the state bar, as a license fee for the ensuing year, an annual license fee in an amount to be established by the board of commissioners of the Wyoming state bar pursuant to the bylaws of the state bar. Honorary and retired members may be exempted completely from the payment of any fees or allowed to pay less than the regular license fee in the discretion of the board of commissioners. Fees shall constitute a fund to be held and disbursed by the treasurer upon order of the board. (b) The fiscal year of the state bar shall be from October 1 through September 30.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-5-117 Unauthorized practice.

It shall be unlawful, and punishable as contempt of court, for any person not a member of the Wyoming state bar to hold himself out or advertise by whatsoever means as an attorney or counselor-at-law.
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