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D. Kan. Rule 83.5.2

Admission to Bar

activein force · 2019-03-17 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Who May Apply. Those persons admitted to practice in the courts of the State of

Kansas and/or the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

who are in good standing in any and all bars to which they have ever been admitted

(or who have resigned from such a bar as a member in good standing, so long as

such resignation was not made to avoid investigation or discipline) may apply for

admission to the bar of this court.

(b) Requirements for Admission. Admission will be granted upon motion of a

member of the bar of this court accompanied by the written statement of the

applicant representing that the applicant:

(1) is of good moral character;

(2) meets the foregoing requirements;

(3) can demonstrate familiarity with the Rules of Practice of this court, the

Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of

Appellate Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, and federal jurisdiction

and venue. Such familiarity may be based upon course work completed,

examination, experience, or such other evidence as the movant deems

substantially equivalent; and

(4) acknowledges the obligation to render pro bono services as set forth in

Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct 6.1 and 6.2.

(c) Oath or Affirmation. The following oath or affirmation must be administered to

the applicants by or at the direction of a judge or magistrate judge of this district:

You do solemnly swear/affirm that you will support the Constitution of the United

States; that you will do no falsehood, nor consent to the doing of any in court; that

you will not wittingly or willfully promote or sue any false, groundless, or unlawful

suit, nor give aid or consent to do the same; that you will delay no person for lucre

or malice, but you will conduct yourself in the office of an attorney within the courts

according to the best of your knowledge and discretion, and with good fidelity, as

well to the court as to your clients.

(d) Temporary Permits. Persons who hold a temporary permit to practice law granted

by the Supreme Court of Kansas may apply for a temporary permit to practice in

this court. The granting of temporary admissions to practice in this court is

governed by this rule, and is effective upon the applicant taking the oath prescribed

by this rule. Such temporary permit to practice in this court is effective only so

long as the temporary admittee’s temporary permit to practice in the Kansas state

courts is in effect.

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History

As amended 3/17/19, 7/9/99, 11/13/97, 11/16/90.

Provenance

Source
www.ksd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
ef92f9184fbf67d70284e832b95107597282422b161f11cef7def120c7150384
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