Kansas bar examination application letter. Every applicant to the kansas bar must submit a properly completed fingerprint card. You must be accepted before taking the exam. Gain approval of their character and fitness application.
The kansas board of law examiners will conduct a background investigation before accepting your application. Peterson ii chair wichita carol m. Bar exam applicants must meet all educational requirements.
The bar uses these letters of recommendation to evaluate the. Park vice chair hays david r. They oversee all matters relating to applications for admission character and fitness testing accommodations temporary permits to practice and legal intern permits.
The kansas bar examination is given on the last tuesday and wednesday of february and july in topeka kansas. On day 1 12 state essay questions and 6 multistate essay examination questions are given. Ideally start gathering information as much as 6 8 months in advance of your application deadline.
You think it should. Pass the bar of the state of kansas. Day 2 is the multistate bar exam mbe a 200 question multiple choice exam.
The general bar examination is scheduled to be administered on july 28 29 2020. Kansas bar exam format. Before lawyers can start practicing law they must pass a bar exam and be admitted to the bar in the state where they wish to practice.
February 25 26 2020 july 28 29 2020 february 23 24 2021. In kansas you can submit your application as early as the day after the last filing date for the previous bar examination. The bar examination fee is 700.
If you have a complicated application with several disclosures it is in your best. Day 1 consists of 2 90 minute multistate performance test questions. Obtain a minimum score of 80 on the multistate professional responsibility exam mpre.
Members of the board are. Part of the admission process includes submitting letters of recommendation references and other personal information. The 10 member kansas board of law examiners is composed of lawyers and judges.
Character and fitness qualifications for admission to the bar. For the fee schedule and the kansas petition for admission to the bar of the state of kansas by written examination visit the kansas attorney admissions website. In lieu of taking the multistate portion of the first kansas bar examination taken by the applicant the board may if requested by the applicant accept any multistate bar examination score achieved in another jurisdiction in a concurrent examination or in a prior examination conducted within thirteen months of the current examination provided the applicant successfully passed the entire bar examination in the other jurisdiction in one sitting.
The kansas bar exam is a 2 day exam.