Rules Relating to Attorney Admission

The Kansas Supreme Court accepted public comment on proposed amendments to:

• Rule 718: Temporary Permit to Practice Law

• Rule 719: Admission to the Bar without Examination

• Rule 720: Restricted License for Military Spouse

• Rule 721: Restricted License to Provide Legal Services for a Single Employer

The proposed amendments are to:

• clarify the time at which a temporary permit expires when an individual fails the bar exam;

• provide an expiration for temporary permits when other expiration provisions do not apply;

• allow for practice under the supervision of a licensed Kansas attorney while an application for admission to the bar without examination is pending;

• permit temporary practice under the supervision of a licensed Kansas attorney while an application for a restricted license for a military spouse is pending;

• specify that a restricted license is inactive when the Kansas attorney withdraws supervision and until a new Kansas attorney provides certification; and

• restyle the rules to align with other Supreme Court rules.

Deletions are shown using strikeout and new language is underlined.