Kansas

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Imported 2026-09-27 — not yet reviewed; confirm with the admitting authority.

How to apply

Admitting agencyKansas Board of Law Examiners

Application portalApply online

Character & fitnessApplication process managed by the jurisdiction's bar admission agency; many jurisdictions use NCBE's Character & Fitness application/investigation as part of the exam application (timing: filed together with or shortly after the bar exam application). Verify exact process/timing per jurisdiction at the agency_url.

Exam & score rules

Exam typeUBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)

UBE min score266

MPRE requiredyes (min: 80)

Education requirementABA-approved J.D. required; no alternative domestic legal-education pathway reported.

Other required components

Local law componentNone identified beyond standard UBE components.

Other pathsNo diploma privilege or supervised-practice pathway identified. Kansas also offers 'Temporary Practice' permits for certain applicants awaiting admission.

Transfer options

Accepts transferred UBEyes, max score age 5 years

UBE transfer acceptedyes

Score age limit5 years

Admission on motion

Allows AOMyes

Reciprocal onlyno

Years of practice5 of past 7

AOM fee$1,250

Other requirementsMPRE (80) required; ABA-approved JD required; diploma-privilege admittees NOT eligible.

Official AOM source

Essays & sample answers

Publishes past essaysyes (per KU Law Library research guide referencing the Board's site)

Years availableNot enumerated in this session — KU Law LibGuide references 'Past Exam Questions and Sample Answers' and 'Essay Questions and Examiners' Analysis' hosted via the Board

Sample answersyes, per KU Law Library guide ('exams with sample answers')

Exam typeNon-UBE (12 Kansas-specific essay questions + 6 MEE questions; no MPT)

Terms of useNot verified

Essay archive / sample answers Essay archive / sample answers

Kansas Board of Law Examiners' Resources page references NCBE past-exam questions plus links; recommend a deeper crawl of admissions.kscourts.org/resources and the KU Law LibGuide to pin down exact archive URL/years — not done in this session due to time constraints.

Fees & deadlines

Feesfirst_time_applicant: $700; attorney_applicant: $700; repeater: $700; laptop_fee: $0; admission_on_motion_fee: $1,250

Application deadlinesjuly_2026_regular: March 1; july_2026_late: April 1; february_2027_regular: Oct. 1; february_2027_late: Nov. 1

Next exam datesjuly_2026: Scheduled (standard UBE/local administration); february_2027: Scheduled (standard UBE/local administration); nextgen_first_administration: July 2028; legacy_ube_final_administration: February 2028

Possible multi-bar pathways

Researched examples that name Kansas. Discovery content only — not eligibility approval.

MBE score transfer (non-UBE states) — VA, FL, MI(reciprocal-only), WV, WI, others

A distinct, less-known portability path: several non-UBE (or partially-UBE) jurisdictions authorize NCBE to transfer a candidate's raw MBE (Multistate Bar Exam) scaled score — separate from the UBE's combined score — to another jurisdiction that accepts transferred MBE scores, letting a candidate skip re-taking the MBE portion of a second state's own exam.

Official sources

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UBE; Kansas has announced intent to administer NextGen UBE in July 2028 (confirmed via NCBE ncbex.org/jurisdictions/KS).

VerdictUp is a study aid and does not provide legal advice or guarantee admission. Confirm with the admitting authority.