Guidelines for Evaluation of Requests for Waiver of the Five-time limit on attempts to pass the Texas Bar Examination pursuant to Rule XI(f) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas. 1. The waiver request shall be in writing, on forms designated by the Board, accompanied by such fees as prescribed by the Board, and shall show good cause for waiving the Rule XI(f), five-time limit; 2. The burden of proof shall be upon the Applicant; 3. The Applicant shall not have filed a request to waive the 5 time limit under Rule XI(f) within the past two years; 4. The Applicant shall otherwise be eligible to take the Texas Bar Examination; 5. The Applicant shall demonstrate to the Board that mitigating circumstances exist and there has been a substantial change in the degree of the Applicant’s legal learning which makes it probable that the Applicant will pass the Texas Bar Examination or the Applicant shall demonstrate to the Board that substantial changes have occurred in the Applicant’s life by reason of education, work, experience, training and/or personal circumstances which make it substantially more likely that the Applicant will pass the Texas Bar Examination; 6. The Applicant shall complete or have completed such additional review courses or additional legal study as the Board may require; and 7. The request to waive Rule XI(f) shall not be considered with a request to waive any other requirement of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas. five time waiver request.pdf (11-2007) Page 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Board of Law Examiners Appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FIVE-TIME LIMITATION Rule XI(f) provides that an applicant may take no more than five Texas Bar Examinations (“TBE’s”); however, for good cause shown, the Board at its discretion may waive this limitation upon such conditions as the Board may prescribe. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant. Do not use this form if you are seeking a waiver of any other rule of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas. (All data must be typed or printed clearly.) Name (last, first, and middle) Work Address (include street address/P.O. Box, city, state, and zip code) Work Telephone Number Fax Number Home Address (include street address/P.O. Box, city, state, and zip code) Home Telephone Number Cellular Telephone Number ______ I am not requesting a waiver of any other provision of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas or Board policy. ______ I have enclosed filing fees and my completed Application or Re-application for the Texas Bar Exam (“TBE”). ______ I understand and agree that my application will not be filed, and that the time required for processing my application and any investigation shall not begin, unless and until this request for waiver of the five-time limitation is granted and the Board in its sole discretion has determined that any conditions it may prescribe for retaking the TBE have been met. QUESTIONNAIRE 1. How many TBEs have you taken? 2. Have you requested a waiver of the five-time limitation within the last two years? 3. Are you requesting a refund of your application fee if your waiver request is denied? 4. a. What was your highest combined scaled TBE score? b. When did you achieve that score? Please provide month and year. 5. Do you hold a juris doctor degree from an American Bar Association – accredited law school? five time waiver request.pdf (11-2007) Page 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 6. ADDITIONAL LAW STUDY/OTHER BAR EXAMS. Since the date of the last TBE you took: a. b. 7. Have you taken any law school courses at an American Bar Association-accredited law school? If so, state the name and location of the law school and attach an original law school transcript for all courses taken since your last TBE. Have you taken a bar examination in any other U.S. state or territory or the District of Columbia? If so, list the jurisdiction(s) and exam date(s) and attach a copy of the official bar exam score report(s) for each bar examination taken since your last TBE, and include your Multistate Bar Exam (“MBE”) score(s). Have you ever been licensed to practice law in any U.S. state or territory or the District of Columbia? If so, identify each jurisdiction and the date(s) you were licensed to practice law and attach a current, original certificate of your good standing in each jurisdiction (state and federal) in which you have been licensed to practice law. 8. WORK EXPERIENCE. Since the date of your most recent application or re-application for admission to the TBE: a. ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT: Beginning with your current or most recent, list in reverse chronological order, all periods of employment or self-employment, since the date of your most recent application or re-application for admission to the TBE, for which a license to practice law was required. (If a non-lawyer could have been hired for the position, list the employment only in part b.) Include beginning and ending dates, your position title, name and complete mailing address, including zip code, of business or practice, name of supervisor, associate, or other individual who will verify your employment along with their complete mailing address if different from employer address and reason for leaving. If you need more space, you may attach additional page(s) clearly labeled as a continuation of this question. Duplicate the following block for each period of employment provided. Name and Address of Employer: Employment Dates: From (m/yyyy): To (m/yyyy): Position Title: Name and Address of Supervisor: Reason for Leaving: five time waiver request.pdf (11-2007) Page 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Name and Address of Employer: Employment Dates: From (m/yyyy): To (m/yyyy): Position Title: Name and Address of Supervisor: Reason for Leaving: b. OTHER EMPLOYMENT: Beginning with your current or most recent, list in reverse chronological order, all periods of employment or self-employment, since the date of your most recent application or re-application for admission to the TBE. Include beginning and ending dates, your position title, name and complete mailing address, including zip code, of business or practice, name of supervisor, associate, or other individual who will verify your employment along with their complete mailing address if different from employer address and reason for leaving. If you need more space, you may attach additional page(s) clearly labeled as a continuation of this question. Duplicate the following block for each period of employment provided. Name and Address of Employer: Employment Dates: From (m/yyyy): To (m/yyyy): Position Title: Name and Address of Supervisor: Reason for Leaving: five time waiver request.pdf (11-2007) Page 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Name and Address of Employer: Employment Dates: From (m/yyyy): To (m/yyyy): Position Title: Name and Address of Supervisor: Reason for Leaving: 9. For each TBE you have taken, carefully and realistically explain in your own words your reasons why you did not achieve a passing score on each exam. If more than five exams, or if you need more space, you may attach additional page(s) clearly labeled as a continuation of this question. First TBE: Second TBE: Third TBE: Fourth TBE: five time waiver request.pdf (11-2007) Page 5 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Fifth TBE: 10. If your waiver request is granted, the staff of the Board, at its discretion, may require that you also file a Supplemental Investigation form as one of the conditions that must be met before admission to take an exam. 11. The waiver requestor has the burden of proof. Your statement below should address any mitigating circumstances that exist, any substantial changes that have occurred in your knowledge, maturity and legal learning that make it probable that you will pass the TBE if your request is granted, and/or any other substantial changes that have occurred in your life by reason of education, work, experience, training and/or personal circumstances that make it more likely that you will pass the Texas Bar Exam. 12. The waiver requestor shall not have filed a request to waive the Rule XI(f) exam limit within the past two (2) years. APPLICANT’S STATEMENT I have read the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas, and I believe I should be given a waiver from the Five-time limitation in Rule XI(f) because of the following facts: If you need more space, you may attach additional page(s) clearly labeled as a continuation of this question. five time waiver request.pdf (11-2007) Page 6 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com I understand that my request must be submitted in writing and that if I intend to include any additional page(s) and/or supporting document(s), I am responsible for describing them above and attaching them at this time before I file my written request. This is my entire and complete Request For Waiver Of Five-Time Limitation and it includes all of my responses to the foregoing form and questionnaire and all continuation pages and any attachments hereto. I understand and agree that the Board deliberates on waiver requests in open meetings, that I am not required to attend the meeting to have my request considered, that the Board is unable to exclude other members of the public, if any, from attending its deliberations on waiver requests, and that the contents of my request and my past exam performance and scores will be discussed during the deliberation on my request. By my signature below, I hereby affirm and swear all of the facts and statements contained herein are true and correct. Signature of Affiant Date of Signature Notary attestation SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me on this ______________ day of ________________________ , ________ (Seal) five time waiver request.pdf (11-2007) __________________________________ Signature of Notary Page 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com