RHODE ISLAND SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE ON CHARACTER AND FITNESS LICHT JUDICIAL COMPLEX 250 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 RIBAREXAM@COURTS.RI.GOV CERTIFICATE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER Applicants shall submit this form to two (2) individuals not used as references in any other part of the Petition/Questionnaire. Applicants shall submit copies of the forms sent to references with the Petition/Questionnaire. References are asked to promptly return the completed form to the Committee on Character and Fitness at the address above. TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT: Applicant's Name: Reference Name: Residence Address: Occupation: ______________________________________ Date of birth: ____________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 1. How long and how well have you known the above applicant? ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What opportunity have you had for forming an opinion of his/her character? __________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Are you personally acquainted with the applicant's family? Are you personally acquainted with the applicant's associates? If so, what are the associates' reputations in the community? YES YES NO NO ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the applicant's reputation for reliability? Initiative? 5. __________ Sense of Honor? _______________ _______________ Integrity? Morality? ____________ ____________ Would a desire for financial gain or any other motive induce him/her to ignore what he/she believed to be right? YES NO If yes, please explain __________________________________________________________________ C&F SF 10/16/15 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 6. In your opinion, does this applicant possess the high standards of character required for admission to the practice of law? YES NO If no, please explain __________________________________________________________________ 7. If any of the foregoing information is from sources other than personal knowledge, please list the sources. 8. ________________________________________________________________________ Do you have knowledge that the applicant has been guilty of criminal or unethical conduct? YES NO If yes, please explain __________________________________________________________________ I attest that I am not related by blood or marriage to the above applicant who is seeking admission to the Bar of Rhode Island. I certify that the answers given from personal knowledge are correct. If other sources of information have been used they are only those which I believe are accurate and reliable. Date: _________________ Signature: __________________________________________ NOTARIZATION State of ________________________________ County of ____________________________________ Sworn to and subscribed before me this __________ day of _______________________, 20 _________ ______________________________________ Notary Public (Seal) My commission expires: __________________ C&F SF 10/16/15 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com