Board of Law Examiners v. Stevens

This controversy between an applicant for admission to the Texas Bar and the Board of Law Examiners (“Board” or “BLE”) requires us to interpret the minimum standards for moral character and fitness contained in the Texas DISCIPLINARY Rules of Professional Conduct, and to clarify the process by which courts should review Board decisions. We hold that the court of appeals misinterpreted the Disciplinary Rules and misapplied the standard of review. Aecord-ingly, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and affirm the Board’s decision.

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Edward H. Stevens, III, who was licensed to practice…