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UBE Score Transfer in Kansas

Applicants may be admitted to practice law in Kansas without taking the Kansas bar exam if the applicant has taken the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) in another jurisdiction, received a score of at least 266, and met all other eligibility requirements. See Rule 717.

Electronic Communications

All information and announcements are posted on the Kansas Attorney Admissions Office webpage at: https://admissions.kscourts.gov/home. Applicants are expected to regularly visit this webpage to review the announcements and information posted there. Applicants are also required to maintain a current email address and mailing address on their personal Supreme Court of Kansas Attorney Admissions Account and to regularly read all mail from this office, whether sent electronically or by postal service. Applicants should use an email address that can be accessed after graduation from law school. Applicants must ensure that emails from the Kansas Attorney Admissions Office are not filtered as spam.

UBE Score Transfer Deadlines and Fees

There is no filing deadline for submitting an UBE Score Transfer application. However, to transfer a UBE score, the score must have been achieved within 60 months of the date the applicant submitted their application for admission to the Kansas bar.

The fee for admission to the Kansas bar by UBE Score Transfer under Rule 717 is $1,250.

Eligibility Requirements for UBE Score Transfer

Applicants who have taken the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) in another jurisdiction and received a minimum score of 266, may transfer their UBE score to Kansas and be admitted to the Kansas bar if:

  • Applicant achieves a minimum UBE score of 266 on an examination that occurred within 60 months of the date the applicant submitted the application for admission to the Kansas bar.
  • Applicant ensures that the National Conference of Bar Examiners provides the applicant’s qualifying UBE score to the Kansas Attorney Admissions Office.
  • Applicant achieves a minimum score of 80 on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) and ensures that the National Conference of Bar Examiners or the testing jurisdiction provides the score to the Kansas Attorney Admissions Office.
  • Applicant has never received professional discipline of suspension, disbarment, or loss of license in any jurisdiction.
  • Applicant meets all other eligibility requirements.

Required Documents for UBE Score Transfer

  • Kansas requires that your undergraduate and law transcripts be sent directly to the Board from the college or university. E-transcripts can be sent to admissions@kscourts.gov. See Supreme Court Rule 711.
  • If you are admitted to practice in another state, you must obtain a certificate of good standing, a disciplinary authority certificate, and a continuing legal education certificate from each state in which you are admitted. Certificates of good standing are usually issued by the Clerk of the Supreme Court, and the disciplinary authority certificate by the appropriate disciplinary governing board. Certificates of continuing legal education should be obtained from the entity responsible for monitoring compliance in that state. Continuing legal education certificates must include proof of compliance with both fee payments and required hours. Certificates of good standing, disciplinary authority certificates, and continuing legal education certificates will not be accepted by the Board if they are more than 90 days old at the time the application is accepted by the Board.
  • Applicants must transfer their UBE score to the Kansas Attorney Admissions Office by contacting the National Conference of Bar Examiners and make the necessary arrangements. Supreme Court Rule 717 contains the eligibility requirements to transfer a UBE score to Kansas.
  • All applicants for admission by UBE score transfer must obtain a minimum scaled score of 80 on the MPRE to be admitted in Kansas. If you have not done so already, please contact the National Conference of Bar Examiners to have your MPRE score transferred to the Kansas Attorney Admissions Office.
  • All applicants for the Kansas Bar are required to submit a completed fingerprint card and the required waivers as a part of the character and fitness investigation. If you have not done so already, you should complete the fingerprint packet and have it submitted to this office immediately. Your application will not be accepted until the completed fingerprint packet is received.