(a) General Rule. Except as prescribed by
Rule 221 (relating to
marking of bar examination papers) any final determination of the
Board may be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
(b) Preliminary Procedures. Any person desiring to seek judicial
review of a determination of the Board shall, within 30 days after
service of notice of such determination, file with the Board a
written notice of intention to seek judicial review thereof. Not
later than 60 days after the filing of such notice the Board shall
enter and serve:
(1) A formal adjudication complying with the provisions of Rule
1925 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure (relating
to opinion in support of order).
(2) A list of all documents, transcripts of testimony, if any,
exhibits and other materials comprising the record before the Board
in the matter.
(c) Filing Petition for Review. The entry of the formal adjudication
as prescribed in
Subdivision (b) of this rule shall be deemed the
entry of a quasi-judicial order for the purposes of the Pennsylvania
Rules of Appellate Procedure and a petition for review of such order
may be filed with the Prothonotary within the time and in the manner
prescribed by such rules. Upon service of the petition for review the
Board shall forthwith file the record in the matter with the Prothonotary.
(d) Briefing. The petitioner shall serve and file his or her brief
no later than 30 days after the petition for review is filed. No answer
to the petition need be filed by the Board, but the Board shall within
30 days after service of the brief of the petitioner either file a brief
or a letter stating that the Board relies upon the discussion set forth
in its formal adjudication.
(e) In Forma Pauperis Procedure Applicable. Unless otherwise ordered
by the Court, in forma pauperis procedures shall be applicable to all
proceedings under this rule.
(f) Review and Action by Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall review
the record and enter an appropriate order. Unless otherwise ordered,
matters arising under these rules will be considered without oral argument.
Note: 42 Pa.C.S. ยง 725(4) (relating to direct appeals from constitutional and judicial agencies)
provides that the Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of the Pennsylvania Board of
Law Examiners. The rule is based on former Supreme Court Rule 14B as modified by the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
and makes no change in substance.
Adopted July 1, 1972. Amended June 6, 1977.