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therewith a non-refundable fee of $20.00. No action will be taken by the Office of Bar Admissions upon an incomplete application. The Office of Bar Admissions may, in its discretion, act upon a completed application that is submitted after the said 30 day period. (4) Before the applicable deadline, the applicant shall, by USPS mail or hand delivery, submit to the Office of Bar Admissions a signed, notarized signature page for the Application attesting to the accuracy of all information contained thereon. All answers on the application form must be completely candid. Lack of candor may result in possible denial of character and fitness certification. Applicants must disclose in writing on the application any circumstances or occurrences that may reflect adversely upon their character or fitness. SCR 2.022(2) and (7) Application for admission by examination V. SCR 2.112 Limited Admission For Attorney participants in a public defender, legal services programs, or Office of a Commonwealth's or County Attorney Sections (2) and (7) of SCR 2.022 shall read: (2) ATTORNEY APPLICANT: An attorney applicant who is admitted in another jurisdiction must file a complete Application for Admission By Examination form along with a fee of $775.00 (cashier's or certified check or money order). The filing deadline is October 1 for the February Bar examination and February 1 for the July Bar examination. (7) An applicant who wishes to withdraw from the Bar examination must notify the Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions, in writing, not later than 5 days prior to the examination date or have a verified excuse, otherwise, the Bar examination fee of $175.00 shall be forfeited. III. SCR 2.112 shall read: (1) Scope. This rule applies to an attorney who is not a member of the Bar of this Commonwealth but who, after having completed the study of law in a law school approved by the American Bar Association or by the Association of American Law Schools and having been admitted to practice in the highest Court of another state, wishes to become an employee of an organized public defender program, the office of a Commonwealth's Attorney or County Attorney, or an organized legal services program in this Commonwealth providing legal assistance to indigent persons. (2) General Rule. An attorney to whom this rule applies shall be admitted to practice before the Courts of this Commonwealth in all matters within the professional responsibility of an organized public defender program, the office of a Commonwealth's or County Attorney, or an organized legal services program which program is sponsored, approved or recognized by the Kentucky Bar Association. Admission to practice under this rule shall be limited to the matters specified in the preceding sentence. An application for admission to practice under this rule shall include or be accompanied by: (a) A certificate of the highest Court or agency of any other state having jurisdiction over admission to the bar and the practice of law stating that the applicant is in good standing at the bar of such Court or in such state. (b) A statement signed by the Commonwealth's or County Attorney, or a representative of the public defender program or legal services program, that has employed the attorney, showing compliance with paragraph (1) of this rule. Any such statement shall also acknowledge the duty of the office or the program to notify the Clerk of the Supreme Court immediately whenever the attorney ceases to be an employee of such program. (c) Such other affidavits or materials as shall be deemed necessary by the Character and Fitness Committee in order to satisfy the Committee of the applicant's moral character and fitness to practice before the Courts of this Commonwealth. (d) Payment of a fee of $100.00 made payable to the Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions (cashier's or certified check or money order). (3) Subscription and Action. The application for admission shall be subscribed to by a member of the bar of this Commonwealth in good standing. If the application and related documents are in proper order and if the Character and Fitness Committee finds that the applicant has the moral character and fitness to practice before the Courts of this Commonwealth, the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall enter the name of the applicant upon the docket of persons specially admitted to the bar of this Commonwealth subject to the restrictions of this rule and shall issue an appropriate certificate in evidence thereof. SCR 2.110(2) Admission without examination Section (2) of SCR 2.110 shall read: (2) An attorney applying for admission under this Rule shall file with the Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions, on the form provided for application for admission, such information as shall be requested thereon accompanied by a fee of $1500.00, no part of which shall be refunded. An applicant shall file with the Character and Fitness Committee such other affidavits, certificates, documents and materials as shall be required to satisfy the Committee of the applicant's good moral character and fitness to be a member of the bar of this state. With respect to character and fitness, the Character and Fitness Committee shall process such applications pursuant to Rule 2.040. IV. SCR 2.111(1)(b)(iv), (2), (4)(a) and (c) and (5) Limited certificate of admission to practice law Subsection (iv) of (b) of section (1), section (2) and subsections (a) and (c) of section (4) and section (5) of SCR 2.111 shall read: (1)(b)(iv) He/she will perform legal services in this Commonwealth solely for his employer, its parent, subsidiary, affiliated entities, or on a pro bono basis as permitted under paragraph (4)(c) below. (2) Such applicant shall pay to the Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions, at the time of submission of such application a fee of $1,500.00 and shall make payment of the current annual dues or fees to the Kentucky Bar Association, as authorized under SCR 3.040. (4)(a) Such attorney shall perform legal services in this Commonwealth solely for his employer, its parent, subsidiary, or affiliated entities, and shall not provide legal services in this Commonwealth, to any other individual or entity, except as permitted under paragraph (4)(c) below. (c) An attorney admitted with a limited practice certificate under this rule is authorized to donate legal services in Kentucky through: [i] a duly organized legal aid program offering pro bono representation to indigent individuals within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or [ii] a local bar association legal pro bono program or initiative. No fee B&B; • 11.13 43 II. can be accepted by the attorney with a limited practice certificate for the rendering of any legal services in connection with items [i] and [ii] above. An attorney donating legal services under this rule is subject to all duties and obligations of members admitted under SCR 2.110, SCR 2.120 and SCR 3.661. (5) The performance of legal services in this Commonwealth solely for such attorney's employer, its parent, subsidiary, affiliated entities, or in connection with a pro bono program contained in paragraph 4(c) following admission to the Kentucky Bar on a limited certificate shall be considered to be the active engagement in the practice of law for all purposes.