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Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-118 (2026)

Adoption of rules and regulations relative to the

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practice of law.

     (a) The supreme court of Wyoming shall, from time to time,
adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as the court may
see proper:

          (i) Prescribing a code of ethics governing the
professional conduct of attorneys at law;

          (ii) Organizing and governing a bar association of
the attorneys at law of this state to act as an administrative
agency of the supreme court of Wyoming for the purpose of
enforcing such rules and regulations as are prescribed, adopted,
and promulgated by the supreme court under this act [section],
providing for the government of the state bar as a part of the
judicial department of the state government and for such
divisions thereof as the supreme court shall determine, and
requiring all persons practicing law in this state to be members
thereof in good standing, and fixing the form of its
organization and operation;

          (iii) Establishing practice and procedure for
disciplining, suspending, and disbarring attorneys at law,
including suspending attorneys for failure to pay child support
as specified in W.S. 20-6-112.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2023 · leading case: Meyer v. Norman, 780 P.2d 283 (Wyo. 1989).
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Meyer v. Norman, 780 P.2d 283 (Wyo. 1989). · cites it 8× “Section 5-2-118(a), W.S.1977 (Dec. 1977 Repl).”
Bruce Hayse, M.D. & Paul Cassidy v. Wyoming Bd. of Coroner Standards, 2020 WY 4 (Wyo. 2020). · cites it 2× “The legislature did not authorize the Board to investigate a coroner’s conduct during an inquest.”
Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar, 2014 WY 98 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 2× “" Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-2-118 (a)@ii) (LexisNexis 2013) further charges this Court with adopting rules establishing "practice and procedure for disciplining, suspending, and disbarring attorneys.”
Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Stacy E. Casper, Wsb No. 6-3431, 2014 WY 22 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-2-118 (LexisNexis 2013).”
Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar, 2014 WY 134 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 2× “" Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-2-118 (a)(iii) (LexisNexis 2013) further charges this Court with adopting rules establishing "practice and procedure for disciplining, suspending, and disbarring attorneys.”
Nation v. Nation, 715 P.2d 198 (Wyo. 1986). · cites it 2× “5, § 2 of the Wyoming Constitution and § 5-2-118, W.S. 1977. [5] In any event, this court would observe that, whenever this type of practice is utilized, the trial court should liberally vacate the setting upon motion of the opposing party to permit that party to meet the facts…”
Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar, 2015 WY 59 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-2-118 (LexisNexis 2014).”
Harlow v. State, 2003 WY 47 (Wyo. 2003). “Harlow is correct in contending that § 5-2-118 affords the force of law to rules of practice promulgated by this Court.”
Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Gayla K. Austin, WSB 6-4397, 2023 WY 110 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 2× “2022) (quoting Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-2-118 (a)(iii) (LexisNexis 2021)).”
Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Becket Benedict Hinckley, Wsb 6-3434, 2022 WY 18 (Wyo. 2022). “The BPR then appoints a hearing panel to conduct a hearing and issue a report to this Court. W.R.D.P. 15(a)(2) (“Upon the filing of a formal charge, .”
Dawson v. City of Casper, 731 P.2d 1186 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 2× “Section 5-2-118, W.S.1977, authorizes this Court to adopt rules and regulations governing the practice of law in Wyoming.”
Seid v. Seid, 36 P.3d 1167 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-2-118 (LexisNexis 2001).”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-118(a) — 1 case
Meyer v. Norman, 780 P.2d 283 (Wyo. 1989). “Section 5-2-118(a), W.S.1977 (Dec. 1977 Repl).”
— Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-118(a)(i) — 1 case
Meyer v. Norman, 780 P.2d 283 (Wyo. 1989). “Section 5-2-118(a), W.S.1977 (Dec. 1977 Repl).”
— Wyo. Stat. § 5-2-118(a)(ii) — 1 case
Meyer v. Norman, 780 P.2d 283 (Wyo. 1989). “Section 5-2-118(a), W.S.1977 (Dec. 1977 Repl).”
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