Pursuant to Delaware Supreme Court Rule 55.2, a person who is a member in good standing of a recognized legal profession in a foreign country, the members of which are admitted to practice as lawyers or counselors at law or the equivalent, and are subject to effective regulation and discipline by a duly constituted professional body or a public authority, may file an application with the Board of Bar Examiners for a Delaware Certificate of Limited Practice as a Foreign Legal Consultant.
An application may be submitted at any time. Applications will be considered when complete. An application is considered complete once the Board receives both the application and the NCBE Character Report.
To be permitted to practice in Delaware under Supreme Court Rule 55.2, an applicant must:
Complete the Application for Certification of Limited Practice as a Foreign Legal Consultant, including supplying all required documents.
Complete the NCBE Character and Fitness Application (select Delaware).
Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of Delaware
The Renaissance Centre
405 North King Street, Suite 500
Wilmington, DE 19801
ARMS_BBE@delaware.gov