Admission to the Bar by Score Transfer

(a) Eligibility. An applicant for admission to the Kansas bar who has taken the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) or NextGen UBE in another jurisdiction is eligible for admission if the applicant meets the following requirements: (1) achieves a minimum passing score as stated in subsection (b) on an examination that occurred within 60 months of the date the applicant submitted the application for admission to the Kansas bar; (2) ensures that the National Conference of Bar Examiners provides the applicant’s qualifying UBE or NextGen UBE score to the Attorney Admissions office; (3) achieves a minimum score of 80 on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination and ensures that the National Conference of Bar Examiners or the testing jurisdiction provides the score to the Attorney Admissions office; (4) is eligible under Rule 708; and (5) has never received professional discipline of suspension, disbarment, or loss of license in any jurisdiction. (b) Minimum Passing Score. The minimum passing UBE score accepted for admission in Kansas is 266. The minimum passing NextGen UBE score accepted for admission in Kansas is the minimum passing NextGen UBE score in the jurisdiction where the applicant took the NextGen UBE. (c) Required Documents and Fee. An applicant under this rule must submit the following: (1) an application submitted and accepted through the Attorney Admissions office’s online portal; (2) any other information the admissions attorney, the Attorney Admissions Review Committee, or the Board of Law Examiners requests for use in considering the application; and (3) the fee under Rule 707(a)(4). (d) Concurrent Application. An applicant with an application pending in another UBE or NextGen UBE jurisdiction may concurrently apply for admission to the Kansas bar under this rule. The applicant may submit the concurrent application at any time after the applicant has filed an application in the other jurisdiction to take the next administration of the UBE or NextGen UBE. (e) Application Review Process. The following rules apply in the application review process: (1) Rule 723 and Rule 725 apply to the character and fitness investigation and any hearing; (2) Rule 724 applies following an adverse Board ruling; and (3) Rule 726 applies if the Board approves an application. [ History: New rule adopted effective July 1, 2022; Am. effective December 29, 2025 .]