The Kansas bar exam lasts 2 days. On day 1, 12 state essay questions and 6 Multi state Essay Examination questions are given. On day 2, the Multi state Bar Exam (MBE) is administered. The subjects that may be tested on the Kansas bar exam are:
- evidence
- legal ethics (professional responsibility)
- non corporate business organizations (business associations)
- personal property
- real property
- torts
- agency & employment (business associations; workplace law)
- civil procedure (Kansas and federal)
- conflict of laws
- constitutional law
- contracts, including UCC Article 2 sales
- corporations (business associations)
- criminal law
- Uniform Commercial Code & commercial transactions, including UCC Articles 1 (general provisions), 2 (sales), 3 (negotiable instruments), 9 (secured transactions)
- wills, trusts, & administration.
- criminal procedure
- domestic relations & family law
To qualify to sit for the Kansas Bar Exam, the applicant will need to have a law degree from an ABA approved law school. The application fee is $400 with an additional $200 if submitted late. The 2010 bar exam dates are February 23-24 and July 27-28.
