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You may be admitted to practice law in Kansas without taking the bar exam, if you have been practicing in another State and you meet all eligibility requirements. You can apply for admission through motion if you meet the requirements.
Eligibility requirements
An applicant for admission to the Kansas bar is eligible for admission without examination if the applicant meets the following requirements:
- was admitted to the practice of law by examination by the highest court of another state, the District of Columbia, or a United States territory;
- has an active law license from the highest court of another state, the District of Columbia, or a United States territory;
- has never received professional discipline of suspension, disbarment, or loss of license in any jurisdiction;
- have the requisite character and fitness to practice law in Kansas;
- has lawfully engaged in the active practice of law for five of the seven years immediately preceding the date of the application;
- has a baccalaureate degree on a full course of study from a college, university, or other institution of higher learning;
- has a Juris Doctor degree or Bachelor of Laws degree from a law school approved by the American Bar Association at the time of the applicant’s graduation; and
- you meet all other eligibility requirements.
Application fee
The fee for admission to the bar by reciprocity under Rule 719 is $1,250.
If you are admitted to the Kansas bar through motion, you must take the oath of admission under Rule 726 before practicing law in Kansas.