Who We Are The Delaware Supreme Court is the highest court in the State of Delaware. The Court has final appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases in which the sentence exceeds certain minimums, in civil cases as to final judgments and for certain other orders of the Court of Chancery, the Superior Court, and the Family Court. The Supreme Court has discretionary jurisdiction to issue writs of prohibition, quo warranto, certiorari, mandamus or to accept appeals of certain non-final orders or certified questions. July 18, 2018 Starting in September, all Delaware State Courts will begin using new standards designed to improve both the quality of practice and work life balance for legal professionals in the state. The changes, detailed in a Delaware Supreme Court order dated July 18, 2018, move the filing deadline..... April 3, 2018 Starting today, people without attorneys who wish to file, in person, appeals to the Delaware Supreme Court in New Castle County should go to the law library, Suite 2500, in the Leonard Williams Justice Center. This marks what will be the first step in creating a new Resource Center — also sometimes..... Board of Bar Examiners Considers applications for admission and results of examinations for admissions to the Delaware State Bar. The Delaware Bar Examination will consist of the Multistate Bar Examination MBE , two Multistate Performance Tests MPT and eight essay questions on such subjects as listed in Board Rule 12. In addition the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination MPRE is required see Board Rule 8 for time restriction. Lawyers Fund for Client Protection The Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection is a fund created by the Delaware Supreme Court to provide monetary relief to clients who have suffered financial losses as a result of the dishonest conduct of lawyers. While acts of attorney dishonesty are the exceptions and not the rule, the Fund was established to show the good faith of all members of the Delaware Bar. In this capacity, the ODC is charged with evaluating, investigating, and, if warranted, prosecuting lawyer misconduct. All complaints regarding a Delaware lawyer's conduct should be directed to the ODC. The Commission was created by Order of the Supreme Court on July 1, 2013, and became effective on September 15, 2013. The Commission is composed of 21 members, who are appointed by the Court and serve three year terms.
