pa-56-38-1365: Order amending Rules 201 and 203 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules and rescinding 204 Pa. Code Part IV, Ch. 73, Rules 101 and 102; No. 1059 Supreme Court rules docket

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Order Per Curiam And Now , this 9th day of September, 2026, upon the recommendation of the Board of Law Examiners: It Is Ordered , pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that: 1) Rule 201 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules is amended in the attached form; 2) Rule 203 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules is amended in the attached form; and 3) 204 Pa. Code Part IV, Ch 73, Rules 101 and 102 are rescinded. This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(b), and shall be effective immediately. Additions to the rule are shown in bold and are underlined. Deletions from the rule are shown in bold and brackets. Annex A TITLE 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS PART IV. ADMISSION TO PRACTICE LAW CHAPTER 71. PENNSYLVANIA BAR ADMISSION RULES Subchapter B. ADMISSION TO THE BAR GENERALLY IN GENERAL Rule 201. Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. * * * * * Official Note : * * * * * If a person's admission to practice law or limited license to practice law as an in-house corporate counsel , military attorney, spouse of an active-duty service member, attorney participant in defender or legal service programs, or foreign legal consultant is revoked for a material misrepresentation or omission, the person will be required to reapply de novo. Any such persons who are seeking admission to practice law must meet all of the requirements for admission to the bar, including the taking and passing of the current bar examination if...

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