KY · rules
Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2026-29
Order Immediately Suspending SCR 3.503(6)
Supreme Court of Kentucky
2026-29
IN RE: ORDER IMMEDIATELY SUSPENDING SCR 3.503(6) AND SCR
3.504(3)(e)
Supreme Court Rule (“SCR”) 3.503(6) and SCR 3.504(3)(e) require
applicants seeking reinstatement and restoration, respectively, after a
withdrawal or suspension prevailing longer than five years to take a short-form
examination, often referred to as the “Mini-Bar." The 2026 proposed
amendments to the Supreme Court Rules on Attorney Discipline, with a
proposed effective date of July 1, 2027, call for the elimination of this
requirement.
The Court, having voted to amend (“SCR”) 3.503(6) and SCR 3.504(3)(e)
to eliminate this requirement, hereby ORDERS that the requirement in (“SCR”)
3.503(6) and SCR 3.504(3)(e) to complete a short-form examination is
suspended, effective immediately.
All sitting; All concur.
Entered this 18th day of August 2026.
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CHIEF JUSTICE
Provenance
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- www.kycourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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