Each applicant will be required to execute under oath a thorough application and to sign an authorization and release form that extends to the Commission and to any persons or institutions supplying information thereto. The applicant will be informed of the consequences of failing to produce information requested by the application and of making material omissions or misrepresentations (Appendix A).

   (A) Class 1-A applicants. Class 1-A applicants are motion applicants who may be admitted to practice in Nebraska upon approval of a proper application and:

   (1) who have been licensed and are active and in good standing before the highest court of another state, the District of Columbia, or of any jurisdiction where the Common Law of England constitutes the basis of jurisprudence;

   (2) who, at the time of their admission, had attained educational qualifications at least equal to those required at the time of application for admission by examination to the bar of Nebraska; 

   (3) who have passed a non-UBE examination equivalent to the examination administered in Nebraska with a score which is at least equivalent to the UBE passing score established by the Court and set forth in § 3-117(F); and

   (4) who have passed the MPRE with the minimum score established by the Court and set forth in § 3-117(F).

   (B) Class 1-B applicants. Class 1-B applicants who may be admitted to practice in Nebraska upon approval of a proper application are those who:

   (1) have previously obtained a passing score on a bar examination, and

   (2) have been licensed and are active and in good standing before the highest court of another state, territory, or district of the United States preceding application for admission to the bar of Nebraska, and

   (3) have actively and substantially engaged in the practice of law in another state, territory, or district of the United States or who have properly registered as in-house counsel in Nebraska under Neb. Ct. R. §§ 3-1201 to 3-1204 for 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding application for admission; and

   (4) at the time of their admission, had attained educational qualifications at least equal to those required at the time of application for admission by examination to the bar of Nebraska.

   (C) Class 1-C applicants. Class 1-C applicants who may be admitted to practice in Nebraska upon approval of a proper application are those:

   (1) who have taken the UBE in another jurisdiction and have earned at least the minimum score established by the Court and set forth in § 3-117(F);

   (2) have attained educational qualifications by the time of application that are at least equal to those required by the time of application for admission by examination to the bar of Nebraska; and

   (3) who have passed the MPRE with the minimum score established by the Court and set forth in § 3-117(F).

   (D) Class 1-D applicants. Class 1-D applicants are motion applicants who may be admitted to practice in Nebraska upon approval of a proper application under subsection (D).

   (1) Requirements. An applicant under subsection (D) must:

   (a) have been admitted to practice law in another U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia;

   (b) hold a J.D. or LL.B. degree from an approved law school;

   (c) establish that the applicant is currently a member in good standing in all jurisdictions where admitted;

   (d) establish that the applicant has never been suspended, disbarred, or otherwise lost a license to practice law as the result of a disciplinary action in any other jurisdiction; is not currently subject to attorney discipline in any other jurisdiction; nor is the subject of a pending disciplinary matter in any other jurisdiction;

   (e) establish that the applicant possesses the character and fitness to practice law in Nebraska;

   (f) reside or work, or intend within the next 6 months to reside or work, in Nebraska;

   (g) be the spouse of an active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces, who is assigned to a duty station in Nebraska;

   (h) not have failed Nebraska's bar examination within 5 years of the date of filing an application under subsection (D);

   (i) not have been previously denied admission to the practice of law in Nebraska; and

   (j) certify that the applicant has read and is familiar with the Nebraska Rules of Professional Conduct.

   (2) Application and Reduced Fee. The Commission will make best efforts to expedite applications submitted under subsection (D). The requisite application fee charged for motion application in Nebraska (see Appendix E) shall be reduced by 50 percent for those qualified for admission under subsection (D).

   (3) Termination. The license to practice law under subsection (D) shall remain in full force and effect until the attorney resigns according to the procedure established under Neb. Ct. R. § 3-803(H) or until further order of the Court. Notwithstanding any other provision of these rules, when an attorney licensed under subsection (D) seeks resignation, the Court may waive any unpaid mandatory membership assessments for the year of resignation.

   (E) Class 1-E applicants. Class 1-E applicants are motion applicants who were previously admitted to practice in Nebraska and subsequently retired or resigned membership in the Nebraska State Bar Association. Such applicants may be reinstated to practice in Nebraska upon approval of a proper application by the Commission. Prior to reinstatement, the former member shall make payment of any mandatory membership assessment and any late fees due at the time of resignation and cure any noncompliance with MCLE requirements.

   (F) Other applicants. Any applicant who does not qualify under § 3-119(A) through (E) is a Class 2 examination applicant.

   (G) Applicants who meet the requirements of Class 1-A, Class 1-B, Class 1-C, Class 1-D, or Class 1-E shall not be permitted to apply for examination without the prior approval of the Commission, which approval may be given on good cause shown.

   (H) Except as provided in subsection (D), applications for admission on motion and the required fees shall be submitted as provided under § 3-114(A) and (C).

   (I) Fingerprints. All applicants are required to submit fingerprints as provided under § 3-114(H).

   (J) Reciprocity. Reciprocity is not an essential element of admission by motion in Nebraska.

Rule 19 adopted April 24, 2002. Renumbered and codified as § 3-119, effective July 18, 2008; § 3-119 amended July 25, 2013, effective August 1, 2013; § 3-119 amended January 14, 2015; § 3-119 amended November 30, 2016; § 3-119 amended March 21, 2018; § 3-119 amended January 2, 2019; § 3-119(E) amended June 23, 2021; § 3-119(B)(1) amended November 10, 2021; § 3-119(B)(1) amended January 12, 2022; § 3-119(B) amended September 7, 2022.