District of Kansas (D. Kan.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the District of Kansas (D. Kan.)?
Active and in good standing in Kansas state courts and/or USDC W.D. Mo. Rule: D. Kan. Rule 83.5.2; Part XII Rules of Practice and Procedures.
What is the admission fee for the District of Kansas (D. Kan.)?
$199. Payment: Clerk's office staff send a payment link via email; admission requests and fees processed through PACER ($199 fee).
Does the District of Kansas (D. Kan.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Required; local counsel files motion and all documents. Fee: $50 per attorney per case (Pay.gov).
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Active and in good standing in Kansas state courts and/or USDC W.D. Mo.
- Rule
- D. Kan. Rule 83.5.2; Part XII Rules of Practice and Procedures
- Exam or course
- Kansas bar exam passers may attend joint admission ceremony (spring/fall, Topeka) for oath
- Good standing cert.
- $21 per certificate
- Oath
- Federal Oath of Admission may be taken at Joint Admission Ceremonies held spring and fall in Topeka
- Swearing-in
- take the federal Oath of Admission at one of the Joint Admission Ceremonies, held in the spring and fall of each year in Topeka
- Fee
- $199
- Fee payment
- Clerk's office staff send a payment link via email; admission requests and fees processed through PACER ($199 fee)
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- Certificate age
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Member in good standing of bar of another state, on motion by member of D. Kan. bar, for particular case only
- Rule
- D. Kan. Rules 83.5.4 and 5.4.2
- Local counsel
- Required; local counsel files motion and all documents
- Certifications
- Motion plus wet-signed affidavit plus wet-signed PHV Attorney Registration Form
- Fee
- $50 per attorney per case (Pay.gov)
- Fee covers
- $50 per attorney, per case
- E-filing
- No e-filing privileges; notices only; local counsel signs and files
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- Residency limits
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- Limits
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Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- Annual, on or before July 1; amount set by court order (not stated); reinstatement $125; inactive no fee
- CLE or course
- None mentioned
- Bankruptcy court
- Attorneys admitted to the bar of the District of Kansas are eligible to practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Kansas
- Rules dated
- April 1, 2026
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- Pending changes
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Who qualifies
Members who are active and in good standing with the bar(s) of State of Kansas or the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri are eligible for admission to the U.S. District Court of Kansas.ksd.uscourts.gov
Admission rule
Rules governing the admission of attorneys and bar discipline can be found in Part XII of the Rules of Practice and Procedures for District and Bankruptcy Court . See D. Kan. Rule 83.5.2ksd.uscourts.gov
Oath
There are opportunities to take the federal Oath of Admission at one of the Joint Admission Ceremonies, held in the spring and fall of each year in Topeka.ksd.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
*The fee for admission to practice in the Kansas federal court is $199.ksd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
A member in good standing of the bar of another state may, upon motion made by a member in good standing of the bar of this court, be admitted for the purpose of a particular case only.ksd.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
An attorney being admitted pro hac vice must obtain local counsel and remit a registration fee of $50.00 per case (D. Kan. Rule 83.5.4 ).ksd.uscourts.gov
Renewal
Pursuant to D. Kan. Rule 83.5.3 , all attorneys duly admitted to practice before this court shall annually, on or before the first day of July, register with the Clerk.ksd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
Clerk’s office staff review your request for admission and– if the request is complete – send you a payment link via email. *The fee for admission to practice in the Kansas federal court is $199.ksd.uscourts.gov
Bankruptcy court admission
Attorneys admitted to the bar of the District of Kansas (including those admitted pro hac vice and attorneys authorized to represent the United States) are eligible to practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Kansas.ksb.uscourts.gov