Rule 701: Kansas Board of Law Examiners

(a)   Purpose. The Kansas Board of Law Examiners oversees all matters relating to applications for admission to the Kansas bar and administration of the Uniform Bar Examination in Kansas.

(b)   Members. The Supreme Court will appoint ten members to serve on the Board. A Board member must be a Kansas attorney registered as active under Rule 206.

(c)   Term. The Supreme Court will appoint each Board member for five years, unless the appointment is to complete an unexpired term. The Supreme Court will appoint a new member to fill a vacancy, and the new member will serve the unexpired term of the previous member. No member may serve more than two consecutive five-year terms, except a member initially appointed to serve an unexpired term may serve two more consecutive five-year terms. 

(d)   Chair and Vice-Chair. The Supreme Court will designate one member as Board chair and one member as Board vice‑chair.

(e)   Voting; Quorum. The Board may act only on a majority vote of members present and eligible to vote. Seven members will constitute a quorum.

(f)   Prohibited Communications.

(1)   No Board member may communicate with an applicant regarding an application for admission or a character and fitness investigation.

(2)   No Board member may conduct a post-examination interview with an applicant about any of the following:

(A)   a question on the bar examination;

(B)   an answer to an examination question;

(C)   grading procedures; and

(D)   the applicant’s performance.

(g)   Third-Party Services. The Board may employ or otherwise obtain the services of a third party to assist the Board in carrying out its duties.

(h)   Compensation and Expenses; Payment. A Board member is entitled to receive compensation for the Board member’s services in an amount set by the Supreme Court. A Board member is also entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of services. Compensation and expenses are paid from the bar admission fee fund under Rule 707.

(i)   Procedures. The Board may adopt procedures consistent with these rules to facilitate the performance of its duties.

[History: New rule adopted effective July 1, 2022.]