1/ Any Ethiopian citizen or foreign national of Ethiopian origin who fulfills the following requirements shall be granted the Federal First Instance Court Advocacy License:- a) has graduated with a first degree in law from a recognized Ethiopian Higher Education Institution and has a minimum of three years of professional experience in the field of law; or has graduated with diploma in law and has a minimum of five years of professional experience in the field of law; b) has passed the entrance qualification examination set for the particular type of advocacy license; c) produces evidence, from his immediate past employer, that certifies that he had not been subjected to grave disciplinary measures for violation of serious misconduct in the two years prior to departure; and d) Produce a certificate of good conduct from his immediate past employer. 2/ Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub- Article (1) paragraph (a) of this Article, a Federal First Instance Court Advocacy License may be granted to a person who graduated with first degree in law from a recognized foreign Higher Education Institution and has a minimum of five years of professional experience in the field of law in Ethiopia and fulfills the other requirements listed under Sub- Article (1) of this Article.