Article 6 — Requirements to obtain Advocacy License

1/ Any person who wishes to join the advocacy profession may obtain advocacy license by fulfilling the following requirements: a) to be an Ethiopian national or a foreign national of Ethiopian origin; b) have a minimum of first degree in law from a recognized Ethiopian Higher Education Institution; c) able to present a statement from his most recent employer indicating that, in his last two years of employment, he had not been subjected to measures for serious disciplinary infractions and can produce proof of good conduct; and d) meet the work experience required in the legal profession and pass any qualification examination that may be necessary to obtain advocacy license. 2/ Notwithstanding Sub-Article (1) Paragraph (b) of this Article, any person who received his first degree in law from a recognized Higher education institution abroad may be granted advocacy license provided he fulfills the criteria set out under Article 12 Sub-Article (2), Article 13 Sub-Article (2) and Article 14 Sub- Article (2) of this Proclamation; 3/ A person who fulfills the requirements provided under Sub-Article (1) of this Article shall present his application for advocacy license along with necessary documents, to the Attorney General. 4/ The result of any qualification examination referred to in Sub-Article (1) paragraph (d) of this Article shall be valid only if it is presented within a year.