APR 23
    CHARACTER AND FITNESS BOARD - PREHEARING PROCEDURE -
                 APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION

  (a) Admissions Staff Review.  All applications for
admission to practice law in Washington State shall be
reviewed by the Bar Association Admissions staff for
purposes of determining whether any of the factors set forth
in rule 24.2(a) are present.

   (b) Admissions Staff Review - Standard.  All applications
which reflect one or more of the factors set forth in rule 24.2(a)
shall be referred to Bar Counsel for review.

   (c) Review By Bar Counsel - Standard.   Upon receiving
a referral from the admissions staff, Bar Counsel may
conduct such further investigation as he or she deems
necessary and thereafter, applying the factors and
considerations set forth in rule 24.2, and upon reviewing
the material evidence in the light most favorable to the Bar
Association's obligation to recommend the admission to the
practice of law only those persons who possess good moral
character and fitness, Bar Counsel shall refer to the
Character and Fitness Board for hearing any Applicant about
whom there is a substantial question whether the Applicant
possesses the requisite good moral character and fitness to practice law.


[Adopted effective September 1, 2006.]