Kansas
Overview
- Admitting Entity (Supreme Court, Mandatory Bar, etc.)
- Kansas Supreme Court
- Entity Managing Admissions Process
- [State] Application Materials
No
- Are law students required to register with jurisdiction while in law school?
- No
- If UBE, is there a Jurisdiction Component?
- No
- Multistate Bar Exam?
- Yes
- Multistate Essay Exam?
- Yes
- Is exam jurisdiction-drafted?
- No
- Multistate Performance Test?
- Yes
- Does the jurisdiction provide information on day of testing procedures?
Examinees receive instructions 30 days prior to the exam and are invited to a zoom meeting one week prior to the exam. Specific information is not available online.
- What are the restroom use rules of the admitting entity?
Administrative staff did not provide an answer on bathroom usage. However, staff noted that examinees can reach out to the office with questions or concerns.
General
- Phone Number
- 785-296-8410
- Email Address
- Diploma Privilege
No
- Prelegal education requirements
Yes, must have a baccalaureate degree
- Legal education requirements
Must have a JD from an ABA-approved Law School.
- Registration requirements, if applicable.
N/A
- Registration fee, if applicable.
- N/A
- Limit on attempts?
- 4
- Fee(s)
$700; late applications accepted with a $200 late fee through April 1 for the July exam and through November 1 for the February exam
- Are laptops allowed/required?
- Yes for day one, if you opt in to use it to answer essay questions
- Laptop fee?
- No fee mentioned
- Is courtesy seating allowed?
- No
- Transfer fee?
- $1,250
- Day-of Testing Procedures
An applicant testing at a Pearson VUE testing center must present a government-issued primary ID and a secondary ID. The primary ID must include a first and last name, recent recognizable photo, and signature. The secondary ID must include at least a first and last name and signature or first and last name and recent recognizable photo. The first and last name used to register must match exactly both IDs presented on test day. Any name corrections must be submitted through the NCBE Account Dashboard at least 48 hours before the first day of the test administration. Before entering the test room, Pearson VUE will collect a digital photograph and digital signature to verify identity. The applicant must consent to the NCBE Candidate Rules Agreement, which in part requires that if the applicant uses the restroom during testing, they must use “the restroom that is closest to the testing room” and pat themselves down (arms, legs, waistline) when leaving and re-entering the testing room. Applicants must also pat themselves down before entering the test room for the first time.
- What security measures can applicants expect? Metal detectors? Bag search?
Administrative staff did not provide an answer on security measures. However, staff noted that examinees can reach out to the office with questions or concerns.
Eligibility
- Admission by Exam
- Yes
- Admission by Transfer
- Yes
- Admission by Motion
- Yes
- UBE Exam?
- Yes. Kansas intends to first administer the NextGen bar exam in July 2028.
- Minimum passing score?
- 266
- Can exam score be transferred?
- Yes
- Can only UBE scores be transferred?
- No. MBE also accepted for transfer
- Is there a time limit for accepting transferred scores?
- 5 years
- Is MPRE required?
- Yes
- Minimum passing score
- 80
- Is there a time period in which the MPRE score must be earned?
- Not mentioned. However, the Attorney Admissions office must receive the official score no later than January 15 for the February examination and June 15 for the July examination.
- MPRE fee
- $160
Requirements
- Application Name and Gender Identification
The MPRE application requires the first and last name to match exactly as listed on valid government-issued photo identification. If the applicant indicates they have been known by a different name, they must list the first name and last name or surname and does not have the option to explain the reason for the name change. The demographic information section asks, “[w]which of the following questions best represents your gender identity?” and provides the following options: “man,” “woman,” “non-binary,” “gender not listed here (please specify),” and “I prefer not to have my response used for research purposes.”
- What identifying documents do applicants need on test days and what name is required to be on that ID (as related to the name on the application for admission)?
Administrative staff indicated that applicants need a state issued ID or passport. The applicant should discuss any specific concerns directly with the office.
- Is there assigned seating? If so, how do applicants identify their seat (i.e. name, application number, etc.) If it is by name, which name will be listed?
There are assigned seats. Information on system used for assigning seats is not available.