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§ 10-215. Special admission to practice law

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and ProfessionsEffective: December 14, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 10. Lawyers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Admission to Bar (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Admission to Bar
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 10-215
§ 10-215. Special admission to practice law
Currentness
In general
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, on a motion filed as required by rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland, a court may grant special admission to practice law in a particular case to an individual who is:
(1) admitted to the bar of another state; and
(2) employed by a party in the case before:
(i) a court or other unit of the State government; or
(ii) a unit of a political subdivision of the State.
Grounds for special admission
(b) A special admission to practice law may be granted only:
(1) by the court hearing the case for which an individual requests the special admission; or
(2) if the case is before a unit other than a court, by:
(i) the circuit court for the county where the unit has its principal office; or
(ii) any circuit court to which the case may be appealed.
Practice only in connection with case
(c) An individual may practice law under this section only in connection with the case for which the special admission is granted.
Disciplinary proceedings
(d) An individual who practices law under this section is subject to disciplinary proceedings as the Maryland Rules provide.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 129, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
Formerly Art. 10, § 7.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 10-215, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 10-215
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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