To the Bench, Bar, and Public:
The Indiana Supreme Court seeks public comment on the following proposed amendments to the Indiana Rules of Court.
Admission and Discipline Rules
The proposed amendments create a new standalone waiver process—now referenced as Rule 13.1—for applicants seeking relief from specified educational requirements. This change moves the waiver provision out of Rule 13 and into its own comprehensive rule, allowing it to also apply to applicants under Rule 17.1 (Admission by Transferred UBE Score). Consistent with this change, applicants who do not meet the educational requirement in Rule 17.1(1)(e) can now seek a waiver of that requirement under Rule 13.1.
The proposed amendments also update several related rules to both align with this new framework and modernize existing provisions. Rule 2.1 expands eligibility for legal interns to include certain students and graduates who may qualify for a Rule 13.1 waiver and adjusts internship duration to account for waiver decisions. Rule 6 replaces the prior Indiana law seminar requirement with completion of the Indiana Law Course within six months of admission, consistent with Rule 17.1, and removes a standalone ABA-approved degree requirement. Additional updates clarify and modernize language in Rules 6.1 and 15, while Rules 13 and 17.1 are revised to incorporate the new waiver process and eliminate redundant provisions.
Read proposed Admission and Discipline Rules
Feedback
The Supreme Court invites public comments on this proposed amendment until Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern).
Comments may also be sent in writing to:
Indiana Office of Admissions and Continuing Education
c/o Brad Skolnik
251 N. Illinois Street, Suite 550
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Comments submitted by other means, including those sent directly to court staff, will not be considered.
Each public comment received will be read and reviewed. Based on those comments, language in the proposed amendments may be adjusted. A final draft of the rule will then be submitted to the Indiana Supreme Court with copies of all public comments received. The Court will then determine whether to accept the proposed amendments, reject them, rewrite them themselves, or study the matter further. This process can take several months. If a rule amendment is accepted, the Court will issue an order amending the rules.