Article 13 — All Federal Courts Advocacy License

1/ Any Ethiopian citizen or a foreign national of Ethiopian origin who fulfills the following requirements shall be granted the All Federal Courts Advocacy License: a) has graduated with first degree in law from a recognized Ethiopian Higher Education Institution and has a minimum of five years of professional experience in the field of law; b) as may be necessary, has passed the entrance qualification examination set for the particular type of advocacy license; c) produces evidence, from his immediate past employer, that certifies he had not been subjected to 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, All Federal Courts Advocacy License may be granted to a person who graduated with a first degree in law from a recognized foreign higher education institution if he has a minimum of seven years of professional experience in the field of law in Ethiopia and fulfills the other requirements listed under Sub-Article (1) of this Article.