{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac35-20-60","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC35-20-60","heading":"Applicants","body":"Every applicant for enrollment in the program shall:\n\n1. Complete the appropriate forms and file them with the board on or before the filing deadlines, which shall be October 1 for applicants desiring to begin study on the following January 1, and April 1 for applicants desiring to begin study on July 1;\n\n2. Submit a transcript, certified by the institution, which shows all undergraduate and graduate course work, and the grades received, the date a bachelor's degree was awarded, and the subject in which it was granted;\n\n3. Provide such evidence as the board may require to prove that the applicant is a person of honest demeanor and good moral character and possesses the requisite fitness to practice law;\n\n4. At the request of the board, provide the applicant's official scoring record on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) taken within one year of the application for enrollment, showing a score acceptable for admission to an approved law school in Virginia;\n\n5. Designate the month (either January or July) in which the applicant plans to begin the program if the application is approved;\n\n6. Attach the required supervising attorney's statement;\n\n7. Pay a nonrefundable fee of $500; and\n\n8. Appear for an interview, provide any additional information or proof, or cooperate in any investigation, as may be directed by the board.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 35. Board of Bar Examiners","Chapter 20. Law Reader Program Rule","Part III. Application Procedures"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency35/chapter20/section60/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:25Z","sha256":"b43ed9d1d262668572baaa8b825af59558a114263c2385a700760f4f101902bd","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac35-20-50","next":"us-va/18vac35-20-70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}