Admissions

The Supreme Court governs the admission of all attorneys to the Virgin Islands Bar. The membership of the Virgin Islands Bar consists of the following four (4) categories of attorneys:  

Pro Hac Vice Admissions - Attorneys are admitted to the Virgin Islands Bar pursuant to the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 201. 

Special Admissions - Attorneys are specially admitted to the Virgin Islands Bar pursuant to the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 202.  


Regular Admissions - Attorneys are admitted to the Virgin Islands Bar pursuant to the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 204.  

  

Prior Admissions - Attorneys regularly admitted to practice pursuant to prior versions of Rule 204 are deemed members of the bar of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands.  


Prior to admissions to the Virgin Islands Bar, all individuals desiring to practice law in the Virgin Islands Bar should familiarize themselves with the Rules of the Supreme Court, including, but not limited to the Rules that establish membership status and the mandatory continuing legal education; and the Rules which govern professional responsibility, discipline, and the Bylaws of the Virgin Islands Bar Association.  


All questions regarding bar admissions should be directed to the Director of Bar Admissions.
 

  

 

Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 

Elsie-Mae King

Director of Bar Admissions 

Phone: 340.774.2237 

Fax: 340.774.2258 

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 590 

St. Thomas, VI  00804 

Physical Address 

161B Crown Bay 

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI 00802 

  


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