In the Matter of: FEES FOR APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW RE: CHARACTER AND FITNESS, EXAMINATIONS, AND ADMISSION
Administrative Order No. 2009-51Supreme Court of Arizona.
June 3, 2009.
Replacing in Part Administrative Order No. 2004-55.
RUTH V. McGREGOR Chief Justice.
On July 21, 2004, by Administrative Order No. 2004-55, the Court approved a new schedule of fees and filing deadlines for applicants for admission to the practice of law in Arizona. This fee schedule included a graduated schedule for the Administrative Fee, with the fee set at $120.00 for applicants admitted to the practice of law in Arizona for the period of July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. The schedule established filing deadlines for each admission examination from February 2005 through July 2009. Amendments to this schedule are needed to specify that the current Administrative Fee of $120 shall remain in effect for applicants admitted from and after July 1, 2009 and to establish the filing deadlines for the February 2010 admissions examination.
Now, therefore, pursuant to Rules 31 through 38 of the Arizona Rules of the Supreme Court, and Article VI, Section 3, of the Arizona Constitution,
IT IS ORDERED that the Schedule of Fees and Filing Deadlines in “Attachment A” is hereby
adopted and effective as of July 1, 2009, replacing the Schedule of Fees and Filing Deadlines established by Administrative Order No. 2004-55. All other provisions of Administrative Order No. 2004-55 shall remain in effect.
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ATTACHMENT A SCHEDULE OF FEES AND FILING DEADLINES Effective July 1, 2009 APPLICATION EXAMINATION
EXAM FILING DEADLINES FEE
February 2010 No applications accepted prior to August 15, 2009 $ 375
September 1, 2009 $ 375
September 2, 2009 to September 30, 2009 $ 475
October 1 to October 31, 2009 $ 575
November 1 to November 30, 2009 $ 675
Close of Filing: November 30, 2009 for applications and supporting
documentation; December 31, 2009 for correction of deficient documentation
CHARACTER REPORTS
FEE
If not yet graduated, or admitted elsewhere for less than one year at time of filing the
character report. $ 175
If admitted elsewhere for more than one year at time of filing the character report $ 475
Foreign legal consultant $ 500
Supplemental if previous character report processed within last three years by Arizona $ 100
OTHER FEES
FEE
Application Packet: Application for Admission, Rules of the Arizona Supreme Court,
fingerprint card, Bar Review information, MPRE schedules, bar exam overview. $ 20
Character Report: for applicant’s compliance with filing requirements $ 20
MBE Hand scoring $ 25
NSF Fee $ 25
Application and Character Report: for personal use or transfer to another jurisdiction $ 30
Study Guide: Essay Questions and Summaries of Issues, per examination $ 30
Petition for Review packets: for unsuccessful examinees; includes their essay answers,
questions, issues, scoring standards, conversion table and petition procedures $ 50
Document Deficiency Fee: assessed if required supporting documents are not filed with
application (except evidence of graduation for those who have not yet graduated). $ 100
Partial refund of fees if application withdrawn $ 100
Use of laptop $ 125
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR ADMISSION[*]
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FEE
If admitted to the practice of law in Arizona from and after July 1, 2009 $ 120
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