Rule 710: Discipline in Another Jurisdiction

(a)   Pending Disciplinary Complaint. A person who has an attorney disciplinary complaint before the licensing authority of another jurisdiction is not eligible to apply for admission, to take the bar examination, or to be admitted to the Kansas bar while the complaint is pending.

(b)   Prior Suspension or Disbarment. A person who has been suspended or disbarred from the practice of law by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction is not eligible to apply for admission, to take the bar examination, or to be admitted to the Kansas bar until the other jurisdiction has fully reinstated the person.

(c)   Consideration of Underlying Facts. The admissions attorney, the Attorney Admissions Review Committee, and the Board of Law Examiners may consider the underlying facts of an attorney disciplinary matter in another jurisdiction as a part of the applicant’s character and fitness qualifications under Rule 712.

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