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2024

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2024-CSF-03
Appointment Order of Carolyn Vinson as Vice-Chair of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Feb 26, 2024
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2024-CSF-02
Appointment Order of Leah Nicholls as Chair of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Feb 26, 2024
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2024-CSF-01
Appointment Order of Adam J. Ross as Trustee of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Feb 26, 2024
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Administrative Order 1-24
Order Assigning Substitute Judges to Replace Associate Judge AliKhan after her Appointment to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Feb 13, 2024

2023

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Administrative Order 06-23
Order authorizing the American Bar Association to conduct a review of the District of Columbia's attorney disciplinary system
Dec 18, 2023
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2023-CUPL-08
Re-Appointment Order of Jeff Bartos as a Member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Oct 24, 2023
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2023-CUPL-07
Re-Appointment Order of David Simmons as a Member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Oct 24, 2023
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2023-CUPL-06
Re-Appointment Order of John Longstreth as a Member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Oct 24, 2023
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2023-CUPL-05
Order Appointing David Riskin as a Member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Oct 24, 2023
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2023-CUPL-04
Order Appointing David M. Horniak as a Member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Oct 24, 2023
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2023-CUPL-03
Order Appointing Robin Nunn as a Member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Oct 24, 2023
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2023-CUPL-02
Order Appointing Maura E. McGonigle as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Sep 22, 2023
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2023-CUPL-01
Order Appointing Geoffrey M. Klineberg as a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Sep 22, 2023
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Administrative Order 5-23
Order substituting Judge McLeese for Judge Beckwith on a merits panel.
Aug 04, 2023
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2023 BPR 05
Order Appointing Sundeep Hora, Esq. to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 27, 2023
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2023 BPR 04
Order Appointing Bernadette C. Sargeant, Esq. to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 27, 2023
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2023 BPR 03
Order Appointing Michael E. Tigar, Esq. to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 27, 2023
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2023 BPR 02
Order Appointing Sharon R. Rice-Hicks, Esq. to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 27, 2023
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2023 BPR 01
Order Appointing William V. Hindle, M.D. to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 27, 2023
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Administrative Order 4-23
Order Assigning Substitute Judges to replace Senior Judge Ferren after his Retirement.
Jun 15, 2023
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Administrative Order 3-23
Order substituting Judge Shanker for Judge Beckwith on two merits panels.
Jun 06, 2023
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2023-COA-06
Re-Appointment Order of Belinda Tilley as a member on the Committee of Admissions
May 25, 2023
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2023-COA-05
Re-Appointment Order of Carrie A. Weletz as a member on the Committee of Admissions
May 25, 2023
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2023-COA-04
Re-Appointment Order of James P. Connor as a member on the Committee of Admissions
May 25, 2023
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2023-COA-03
Re-Appointment Order of Erica S. Deray as a member on the Committee of Admissions
May 25, 2023
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2023-COA-02
Re-Appointment Order of Clarence K. Powell as a member on the Committee of Admissions
May 25, 2023
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2023-COA-01
Re-Appointment Order of Robin M. Earnest as a member on the Committee of Admissions
May 25, 2023
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Administrative Order 2-23
Order assigning Associate Judges McLeese and Deahl to replace Senior Judge Ruiz.
Feb 06, 2023
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Administrative Order 1-23
Order assigning Associate Judges McLeese, Deahl, and Shanker to replace Associate Judge Beckwith.
Feb 06, 2023
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2023-CSF-03
Appointment Order of Brenda Oliver as Trustee of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Jan 04, 2023
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2023-CSF-02
Appointment Order of Leah Nicholls as Vice Chair of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Jan 04, 2023
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2023-CSF-01
Appointment Order of Brian Wolfman as Chair of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Jan 04, 2023

2022

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2022 BPR 08
Order Appointing Mary C. Larkin to the Board on Professional Responsiblity
Oct 19, 2022
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2022 AOSJ 04
Reappointment Order of Senior Judge John M. Steadman
Oct 17, 2022
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2022 CUPL 11
Order Appointing Maura E. McGonigle as a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Sep 23, 2022
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2022 AOSJ 03
Order Appointing Senior Judge Stephen H. Glickman
Aug 19, 2022
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2022 AOSJ 02
Reappointment Order of Senior Judge John R. Fisher
Aug 19, 2022
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2022 BPR 07
Order Appointing Elissa J. Preheim, Esquire, as Vice-Chair of the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 22, 2022
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2022 BPR 06
Appointment Order of Lucy Pittman, Esquire, to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 22, 2022
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2022 BPR 05
Order Reappointing Robert L. Walker, Esquire, to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 22, 2022
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2022 BPR 04
Order Reappointing Margaret M. Cassidy, Esquire, to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 22, 2022
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2022 BPR 03
Appointment Order of Sara K. Blumenthal to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 22, 2022
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2022 BPR 02
Appointment Order of Dr. Robin J. Bell to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 22, 2022
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2022 BPR 01
Appointment Order of Thomas E. Gilbertsen, Esquire, to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jul 22, 2022
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2022 CUPL 10
Order Reappointing Sharon G. Hutchins as a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Jul 15, 2022
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2022 CUPL 09
Order Reappointing German A. Gomez as a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Jul 15, 2022
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2022 CUPL 08
Order Reappointing Jeffrey Bartos as a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Jul 15, 2022
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2022 CUPL 07
Order Reappointing David C. Simmons as a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Jul 15, 2022
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2022 CUPL 06
Order Reappointing John Longstreth as a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Jul 15, 2022
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2022 CUPL 05
Order Reappointing Matthew J. Herrington as a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Jul 15, 2022
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2022 CUPL 04
Order Reappointing Geoffrey M. Klineberg as a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Jul 15, 2022
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2022 CUPL 03
Order Reappointing Tami L. Taylor as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Jul 15, 2022
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2022 CUPL 02
Order Reappointing Charles Davant, IV, as Chair of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Jul 15, 2022
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2022-CUPL-01
Order Appointing Goldie Heidi Gider a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Mar 08, 2022
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2022-COA-07
Reappointment Order of Janell M. Wolfe as a member of the Committee on Admissions
Mar 08, 2022
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2022-COA-06
Reappointment Order of Alvin H. Thomas as a member of the Committee on Admissions
Mar 08, 2022
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2022-COA-05
Reappointment Order of Claudia A. Withers as Chair of the Committee on Admission
Mar 08, 2022
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Administrative Order 2-22
Order Assigning Associate Judge Howard, III, and Associate Judge AliKhan to Summary Cases.
Mar 04, 2022
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2022-COA-04
Order Reappointing Kenneth Nunnenkamp as a Member of the Committee on Admissions
Feb 03, 2022
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2022-COA-03
Appointment Order of Olabisi M. Davies as a Member of the Committee on Admissions
Feb 03, 2022
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2022-COA-01
Appointment Order of Diana Baquero Stagg as a Member of the Committee on Admissions
Feb 03, 2022
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2022-CO-02
Appointment Order of Melinda Warner as a Member of the Committee on Admissions
Feb 03, 2022
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Administrative Order 1-22
Order appointing D.C. Court of Appeals Judges to replace Senior Judge Nebeker following his retirement.
Feb 01, 2022

2021

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2021-CUPL-02
Order Appointing Adam Zajac a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Dec 30, 2021
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2021 CUPL 01
Order Appointing Y. Kris Lee a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law
Dec 30, 2021
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Administrative Order 1-21
Standing Committee on Fairness and Access to the District of Columbia Courts Expansion of Membership to Include the DC Courts Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Equal Employment Officer
Oct 01, 2021
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2021 CSF 06
Appointment Order of Brian Wolfman as Vice-Chair of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Jul 26, 2021
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2021 CSF 05
Appointment Order of Elizabeth Quinn as Chair of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Jul 26, 2021
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2021 CSF 04
Appointment Order of Victor E. Long as Trustee of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Jul 26, 2021
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2021 BPR 02
Order Reappointing Bernadette C. Sargeant, Esquire to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jun 24, 2021
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2021 BPR 01
Order Reappointing Sundeep Hora, Esquire to the Board on Professional Responsibility
Jun 24, 2021
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M273-21
Order extending temporary amendments to D.C. App. R. 46, to make them applicable to the July 2021 bar examination.
Mar 10, 2021
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2021 CSF 02
Appointment Order of Kim Brooks-Rodney as Chair of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Jan 21, 2021
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2021 CSF 01
Appointment Order of Carolyn Vinson as Trustee of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Jan 21, 2021
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2020 CSF 03
Appointment Order of Elizabeth Quinn as Vice-Chair of the Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar
Jan 21, 2021

2020

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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2-20
Order appointing members to the Standing Committee on Fairness and Access to the District of Columbia Courts.
Apr 01, 2020
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 1-20
Order temporarily suspending D.C. App. R. 25(a)(2)(B)(ix) requiring paper copies of electronically filed documents
Mar 17, 2020

2019

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Administrative Order 4-19
Order appointing DC Court of Appeals judges to replace Senior Judge William C. Pryor due to his unavailability
Apr 03, 2019
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Administrative Order 3-19
Order appointing DC Court of Appeals judges to replace Senior Judge Michael Farrell following his retirement
Apr 03, 2019
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Administrative Order 2-19
Order Waiving Rule 46(c) for Qualified Individuals to Sit for the February 2019 Bar Exam
Feb 04, 2019
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Administrative Order 1-19
Temporary Suspension of Rule Requiring Law Students Practicing in the D.C. to Register with this Court and be issued a Student Bar Membership Card
Jan 03, 2019

2018

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Administrative Order 5-18
Order changing the swearing-in ceremonies to the D.C. Bar from July and December to July and January.
Jul 16, 2018
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Administrative Order 4-18
Order Pertaining to the Authority to Disclose to Law Schools Information About Students Who Sat for the DC Bar Examination
May 15, 2018
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Administrative Order 3-18
Order Pertaining to the New Swearing-in Procedure for Applicants to the D.C. Bar
Apr 25, 2018
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Administrative Order 2-18
Order Pertaining to Attorneys Limited Representation in Mediation
Apr 03, 2018
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Administrative Order 1-18
Order Pertaining to Mandatory eFiling
Jan 19, 2018

2017

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Administrative Order 1-17
Order waiving the late fee of those applicants that were unsuccessful on the February 2017 Bar Examination and intend to take the July 2017 Bar Examination.
May 02, 2017
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Administrative Order 4-16
Order Pertaining to Mandatory Appellate Mediation Program for Certain Appeals
Jan 09, 2017

2016

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Administrative Order 3-16
Order Pertaining to Voluntary eFiling Program
Aug 18, 2016
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Administrative Order 2-16
Order Pertaining to eFiling
Jul 20, 2016
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Administrative Order 1-16
Order waiving the late fee of those applicants that were unsuccessful on the February 2016 Bar Examination and intend to take the July 2016 Bar Examination.
Mar 29, 2016
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Administrative Order No. 16-03
Establishing the Program for Agreement and Cooperation (PAC)
Mar 14, 2016
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Administrative Order No. 16-01
Pairing of Judges
Feb 05, 2016
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Administrative Order 16-02
Guardianship Procedures
Feb 05, 2016

2015

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Joint Administrative Order 15-1
Language Access Advisory Committee
Nov 03, 2015
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Administrative Order 02-15 Vacate
Order vacating Administrative Order 2-15
Jun 10, 2015
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Administrative Order 02-15
Order requires parties represented by counsel to list in all pleadings their electronic address and cellular telephone number. Pro se individuals are encouraged to list in all pleadings their electronic address and cellular telephone number.
May 28, 2015
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Administrative Order 1-15
Order waiving the late fee of those applicants that were unsuccessful on the February 2015 Bar Examination and intend to take the July 2015 Bar Examination
Apr 27, 2015

2014

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Administrative Order 1-14
Order waiving the late fee of those applicants that were unsuccessful on the February 2014 Bar Examination and intend to take the July 2014 Bar Examination
May 05, 2014

2013

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Administrative Order 01-13
Order waiving the late fee of those applicants that were unsuccessful on the February 2013 Bar Examination and intend to take the July 2013 Bar Examination
Apr 26, 2013

2012

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Administrative Order 02-12
Order waiving the court's requirement that the NOA must be mailed to each party solely for those appeals arising from the tax sale disputes
Jul 31, 2012

2011

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Administrative Order 4 -11
Order stating that in addition to the procedures and filing requirements of D.C. App. R. 28, parties represented by counsel are required to transmit copies of their briefs in PDF format to briefs@dcappeals.gov
Nov 30, 2011
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Administrative Order No. 03-11
Order appointing a Chair and Members to Standing Committee on Fairness and Access to the D.C. Courts
Oct 05, 2011
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Administrative Order No. 02-11
Reassignment of Judge Kramer’s Cases (amended)
Aug 09, 2011
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Administrative Order 1 -11
Order waiving the late fee of those applicants that were unsuccessful on the February 2011 Bar Examination and intend to take the July 2011 Bar Examination
Apr 27, 2011

2009

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Administrative Order 1-09
Order to Waive the $200 Late for July Bar Exam for Unsuccessful Applicants who took the February 2009, Bar Exam
May 01, 2009

2006

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Administrative Order 2-06
Order Extending Late Filing Deadline for Unsuccessful February 2006 Bar Examination Applicants
May 09, 2006
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Administrative Order 1-06
Order Waiving Late Fee for Unsuccessful February 2006 Bar Examination Applicants
Apr 25, 2006

2004

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Administrative Order 3-04
Appendix in Bar Disciplinary Matters
Dec 13, 2004