Ross v. State Board of Bar Examiners

' OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

The petitioner seeks a review of the decision of the Board of Bar Examiners denying his application for admission to the New Mexico State Bar on motion.

The pertinent provision of Rule 11(A) (10), § 18-1-8, N.M.S.A.1953, Pocket Supp. 1967, reads:

“The board of bar examiners, in exceptional circumstances, may, in its discretion, waive the taking of examination and move the admission on motion of any person regularly admitted to practice law in the highest court of any state or territory who has * * * generally Mm himself out as an attorney and has actively and…