Wyoming
Regulatory profile maintained from Wyoming State Bar; WY Courts.
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Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Always confirm the current rule on the official source before acting.
Bar & Regulation
- Bar / regulatory authority
- Wyoming State Bar
- Attorney registration lookup
- www.wyomingbar.org/for-the-public/find-an-attorney…
- Rules of professional conduct
- www.wyomingbar.org/for-attorneys/rules-of-professi…
- Ethics opinions
- www.wyomingbar.org/for-attorneys/ethics-opinions…
- Ethics hotline
- Research pending
- Mandatory bar
- YesWyoming has a mandatory, unified bar (Wyoming State Bar).
- Client security fund
- Research pending
Trust Accounts & Fees
- IOLTA authority
- Wyoming IOLTA Program
- Trust recordkeeping rules
- Three-way reconciliation required; follow WY trust account rules
- Fee agreement requirements
- Contingency fees in writing; subject to WY fee rules
- Flat-fee / advance-fee treatment
- Confirm current rule for flat vs. advance fees
- Limited-scope representation
- Limited-scope representation permitted under WY RPC 1.2(c)
CLE & Advertising
- CLE authority
- Wyoming State Bar CLE
- Current CLE requirements
- 15 credits per year, including 3 ethics; confirm current rule
- Advertising / solicitation rules
- www.wyomingbar.org/for-attorneys/rules-of-professi…
- Trade-name / firm-name rules
- Firm names regulated under WY RPC 7.1-7.5
Practice & Remote
- Remote / virtual practice guidance
- Remote practice permitted; check WY ethics opinions
- Multijurisdictional / UPL rules
- WY RPC 5.5 governs MJP and UPL
- Succession / designated-successor
- Check current rule on succession planning
- Malpractice insurance rules
- No mandatory malpractice insurance; disclosure may be required
- Data security / breach guidance
- Follow WY ethics guidance on data security
- Permitted entity types
- PC, PLLC, LLC, partnership (confirm current rule)
Business Formation
- Secretary of State
- wyobiz.wyo.gov
- State tax department
- revenue.wyo.gov
- Local business registration
- www.wyo.gov
Courts & E-Filing
- State court homepage
- www.courts.state.wy.us
- Trial court directory
- www.courts.state.wy.us/district-court
- Appellate court directory
- www.courts.state.wy.us/supreme-court
- E-filing portal
- www.courts.state.wy.us/e-filing
- Court forms
- www.courts.state.wy.us/forms
- Civil procedure rules
- www.courts.state.wy.us/rules
- Rules of evidence
- www.courts.state.wy.us/rules
- Case-law search
- www.courts.state.wy.us/case-law
- Statutes / codes
- wyoleg.gov
- Regulations / admin decisions
- wyoleg.gov/Regulations.aspx
Federal Courts
- Federal district courts
- D. Wyo.
- Federal bankruptcy courts
- D. Wyo.
- Federal court admission
- www.wyd.uscourts.gov
- Pro hac vice rules
- WY RPC 5.5; pro hac vice via local court rules
Support & Resources
- Lawyer assistance / wellness
- www.wyomingbar.org/for-attorneys/lawyer-assistance…
- Law libraries
- WY State Law Library; county law libraries
- Practice management assistance
- Wyoming State Bar Practice Management
- Incubators / mentoring / referral
- Check State Bar and local bars
- Malpractice insurers / guidance
- Various; confirm with State Bar resources
Verification record
- Review date
- 2026-09-10
- Source authority
- Wyoming State Bar; WY Courts
- Status
- Verified
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