Admission and Discipline Rule 6 governs Admissions on Business Counsel License and Foreign License. The Indiana State Board of Law Examiners is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the admission of attorneys from other states seeking to be admitted in Indiana without taking the bar examination. A five-member committee of the Board of Law Examiners reviews both Business Counsel License and Foreign License applications. If approved, a personal interview before a member of that committee is required. If the committee is not unanimous in approval, a personal interview before the full Board and approval is required before admission is approved.

ATTORNEYS WHO ARE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN ANOTHER STATE CAN BE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW IN INDIANA THREE WAYS:

• Admission on Foreign License (licensed in another state only) (without examination)
• Business Counsel License (licensed in another state only) (without examination)
• Bar Examination

Note: Temporary admission – appearance for particular proceeding. See Admission and Discipline Rule 3. For more information contact the Clerk of Courts.

Below is a summary of some initial requirements that may assist you in determining if you are eligible for any of these options:

1. Admission on Foreign License (attorney license from another state)
   • Five out of the last seven years of practice required
   • Intent to actively engage in the practice of law predominantly in Indiana
   • Practice in Indiana to be at least 1000 hours per year
2. Admission on Business Counsel License
   • Employment by sole employer in business other than the practice of law
   • Residence in Indiana
   • All income from employer
   • Practice to be predominantly in Indiana
   • Practice at least 1000 per year
3. Admission by Examination

In addition to the above qualifications, all three forms of admission require that applicants:

• Be graduates of an ABA-approved law school (J.D.).
• Be in good standing in all jurisdictions where licensed.
• Undergo satisfactory character and fitness determinations.
• File all application forms and pay all fees.

For specific detailed information regarding each form of admission, refer to:

• Admission on Foreign License (Admission and Discipline Rule 6, Section 1)
• Admission on Business Counsel License (Admission and Discipline Rule 6, Section 2)
• Admission on Examination (Admission and Discipline Rule 13)
• Temporary Admission (Admission and Discipline Rule 3)