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To Applicants seeking Testing Accommodations for the Kansas Bar Examination

The Kansas Board of Law Examiners is committed to providing reasonable testing accommodations to applicants with disabilities and breast feeding mothers, consistent with state and federal law. The bar exam is designed to test the knowledge and skills necessary for one who seeks admission to the practice of law. A qualified applicant with a disability who is otherwise eligible to take the examination, but who cannot demonstrate under normal testing conditions that he or she possesses the knowledge and skills to be admitted to the Bar in the State of Kansas, may request reasonable testing accommodations. The burden of proof is on the applicant to demonstrate the need for accommodations.

The Board is authorized to make reasonable modifications in any practices which might otherwise deny equal access to individuals with disabilities. Supreme Court Rule 711 states in part: "The Board may, upon favorable review of the non-standard testing application, modify the manner in which the examination is administered to an applicant while maintaining the security and integrity of the examination."

Every applicant who wishes to be considered for reasonable testing accommodations by the Board must complete the attached application and submit by November 1st for February examinations or April 1st for July examinations. The application will then be reviewed and an appointment will be made for a personal interview. Attorney Admissions will not accept incomplete testing accommodation applications. Missing documentation or improper documentation is grounds for the application to be considered incomplete. No accommodations will be granted to applicants who fail to complete the application and supply the Board with the required documentation.