The registry Lexsynergy LTD has announced the release of the following new gTLD「.LAW」. Domain name registrations can be applied for during Sunrise period with a valid Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) record. After the Sunrise period, a General Availability period will be opened.

Eligibility Criteria
• In order to be eligible to register (and continue to be a registrant of) a domain name in the　「.LAW」 TLDs, the registrant must be a Qualified Lawyer. For the purposes of this eligibility criteria, a Qualified Lawyer is a professional who is licensed to practice law by an approved regulator of legal services in a given jurisdiction.
• A Qualified Lawyer must be identifiable as a currently licensed practitioner in the public records kept by the relevant approved regulator.

Required Information
In order to be able to verify the eligibility of a 「.LAW」 domain name applicant, the registry will require that applicants provide the following additional information at the time of their application:

1. The name of their Regulator
2. The date of their registration with their Regulator
3. The reference number of their registration with their Regulator
4. The jurisdiction of their Regulator

Sunrise Period

July 30, 2015 ~ September 28, 2015

1. Only the word string of a valid trademark registered at TMCH, can be applied for.
2. If multiple applicants apply for the same word string, the application will be decided through auction.

General Availability Period

From October 12, 2015

1. No limitations, anyone can apply.
2. Applications will be decided on a first come, first serve principle.