produce to the court, at the time of presenting his application, his diploma of graduation, and the affidavit of at least two members of the bar of the court to which he applies, to the effect that they believe him to be a person of good moral character.

RULE III.

EXAMINATION DAYS.

The third Friday of each regular session of the supreme court is fixed as the day upon which applicants for admission upon examination will be examined in the supreme court.

Each judge of a superior court in the state will, by rule, fix not less than three days in each year upon which applicants for admission upon examination will be examined in the county or counties over which he presides.

RULE IV.

FILING APPLICATIONS.

Applications for admission upon examination must be filed with the clerk of the court to which they are addressed, at least one week before the day of examination.

Such applications shall be accompanied by the affidavit of the applicant, showing his full name; that he is a resident of this state, a citizen of the United States, and over the age of twenty-one years; that he has diligently studied the common law and the laws of this state for at least eighteen months previous to the date of his application, under the direction of a practicing attorney within this state, naming the said attorney, and giving his residence if known; and that he has not been examined for admission and been rejected in any court in this state within six months. And the applicant shall also file the affidavit of the said attorney, corroborating the facts in regard to his period of study (or fairly excuse the absence of the same), and the affidavits of two members of the bar of the court to which he applies, to the effect that they believe him to be a person of good moral character.

RULE V.

EXAMINERS.

Examinations in the supreme court will be conducted by the judges thereof, and such members of the bar as they may designate to assist them.

Examinations in the superior courts will be conducted by the judges of those courts, and two members of the bar of their respective courts who shall be designated to assist them at each examination.

RULE VI.

EXAMINATIONS.

Examinations shall be of two kinds-written and oral, and shall be based upon the subjects embraced in the following schedule:

1. The Constitution and Code of Washington.

2. Code Pleading and Practice.

3. Equity Jurisprudence-Story.

4. Evidence-Greenleaf.

5. Blackstone's and Kent's Commentaries.

6. Contracts- Bishop.

7. Real Property - Boone.

8. Constitutional Limitations-Cooley.

RULE VII.

WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS.

The examiners shall prepare and submit to the applicant twentyfive numbered questions in writing, to be answered in writing.

While engaged in answering the questions the applicant shall be in a room free from interruption, and shall be upon honor not to communicate with any person, or to read any book or paper upon the subject of the answer to any question submitted to him.

Six hours will be allowed in which to prepare the written answers. The question with its number shall precede each answer. Each page of answers shall be signed by the applicant.

Immediately upon concluding his written answers the applicant shall deliver them to the examiners.

RULE VIII.

ORAL EXAMINATIONS.

Upon the day following the applicant's written examination he shall be examined orally in open court by the examiners at such length as they may deem proper.

RULE IX.

ADMISSION UPON EXAMINATION.

As soon as their convenience will permit, the examiners shall satisfy themselves from the applicant's written and oral examinations and his affidavits on file whether or not he should be admitted, and announce the result. Unless a majority of the examiners favor his admission he will not be admitted.

RULE X.
FEES.

Upon the admission of any person to practice under these rules he shall pay to the clerk of the court where he is admitted, the sum of five dollars in full for all fees, for filing his application and affidavits, the entry of his admission, and a certificate of the same, which sum shall be accounted for by the clerk as other fees.

RULE XI.

PRACTICE.

Admission to practice in the supreme court shall entitle an attorney to practice in all the courts of the state.

Admission in a superior court shall entitle an attorney to practice in all the courts of the state except the supreme court; but upon filing the certificate of a clerk of a superior court, attested by the seal of that court, showing that he is a member of the bar of that court, regularly admitted and then in good standing, together with his own affidavit that he is not under the judgment of disbarment or suspension of any superior court of this state, the supreme court will admit such attorney to practice therein.

RULE XII.

DISBARMENT AND SUSPENSION.

The judgment of disbarment or suspension of the supreme court, or of any superior court of this state, shall disqualify any attorney against whom the same is pronounced from practicing as an attorney in any of the courts of the state until the same shall be reversed or vacated; and any attorney who, while so disbarred or suspended, shall practice as an attorney, shall be deemed guilty of a contempt, and punished accordingly.

RULE XIII.

RULES TO BE EXCLUSIVE.

The foregoing special rules shall be the exclusive rules for the admission of attorneys to practice in the courts of this state: Provided, That nothing in these rules shall prevent any of the courts of this state from allowing any person to plead his own cause, or from allowing any person who the court may be satisfied is an attorney in good standing in another state to assist in the the trial of any cause which may be on trial, before it.

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