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Law Student Registration - Iowa
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OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION LAW STUDENT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE YOU BEGIN THIS FORM 1) PLEASE NOTE: SIGNIFICANT CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE LAW STUDENT REGISTRATION. THE FORM BELOW IS THE ONLY FORM THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION. 2) THREE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM: a. USING ADOBE ACROBAT: If you have Adobe Acrobat (not Adobe Reader) you can complete and save your law student registration on your computer in order to work at your own pace. Before you begin completing the law student registration, you must save the file to a specific destination on your computer to enable you to complete the form in more than one sitting. If you do not do so, all information will be lost and you will be required to complete the form each time you open the link. b. USING ADOBE READER: If you have Adobe Reader, YOU MAY NOT SAVE YOUR LAW STUDENT REGISTRATION ELECTRONICALLY. Due to limitations in the FREE Adobe Reader, you will not be able to save the law student registration with entries included. For this reason, you should be prepared to fill out the law student registration in its entirety before you begin. Once you fill out the law student registration, you will be allowed to print it, but will not be allowed to save it. Note, as soon as you close the document, all information entered into the form will be lost. If you do not have Adobe Reader, click here (http://get.adobe.com/reader/) to download the latest version of Adobe Reader. c. PRINT AND HANDWRITE THE FORM: If you do not have either Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader, or you have difficulties typing in the form, you may print this document and fill it out by hand. 3) FILING THE REGISTRATION: Once you have completed the form, double check to make sure that all fields are filled in. Print the completed form. Then, sign at the required fields in the presence of a notary public. Finally, mail or handdeliver the completed registration and the required fee to the Office of Professional Regulation, 1111 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319 by November 1 of the year in which you commence the study of law in an ABAaccredited law school. If the registration is not filed by the November 1 deadline listed above, it must be on file before any bar application will be processed and must be accompanied by a late filing fee of. 4) REGISTRATION FEE: Each registrant must remit a fee of $25 in the form of a check or money order payable to the Board of Law Examiners. See Iowa Ct. R. 31.2. If the registrant does not file the law student registration by the November 1 registration deadline above, but does file one by July 1 immediately preceding the February examination or by December 1 immediately preceding the July examination, the registrant must pay a fee of $75. If the registrant does not file the registration within the above deadlines, but does file one by November 1 immediately preceding the February examination or by April 1 immediately preceding the July examination, the registrant must pay a fee of $150. Registration fees are not refundable. 5) REGISTRATION STATUS: No receipt is sent to confirm arrival of your registration. For documentation, you may choose a delivery system which offers tracking and requires a signature for delivery. You may also file your application personally in the Office of Professional Regulation, Monday through Friday, during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You will only be contacted about your registration if further information is required. 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com THE LAW STUDENT REGISTRATION IS NOT DEEMED AN APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE IOWA BAR EXAMINATION. Persons intending to take the Iowa Bar Examination must file an application to take the examination and pay the application fee. The bar application must be on file no later than April 1 preceding the July examination or November 1 preceding the February examination. There will be no exceptions to these deadlines. Each applicant must also have on file with the Office of Professional Regulation, no later than April 1 preceding the July examination or November 1 preceding the February examination, a score report from the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Applicants must receive a scaled score of at least 80 or above on the MPRE to be admitted to practice law in Iowa. MPRE scores shall only be accepted for three years after the date the MPRE is taken. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the score report from the National Conference of Bar Examiners is sent to the Office of Professional Regulation within the specified time. See Iowa Ct. R. 31.3. ~ DO NOT INCLUDE THESE PAGES WITH YOUR REGISTRATION ~ 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION LAW STUDENT REGISTRATION The contents of this registration will be public information subject to the limitations of Iowa Code section 602.10141. Staple all attachments to the back of this form. File completed form with the Office of Professional Regulation, 1111 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319 by November 1 of the year in which you commence the study of law in an ABAaccredited law school. Enclose a check or money order for $25. If you do not file by the November 1 registration deadline above, but file by July 1 immediately preceding the February examination or December 1 immediately preceding the July examination, you pay $75. If you do not file the registration within the above deadlines, but file by November 1 immediately preceding the February examination or by April 1 immediately preceding the July examination, you must pay $150. Make the check or money order payable to Board of Law Examiners. The fees are not refundable. SECTION A DATE OF BAR EXAMINATION FOR WHICH YOU WILL APPLY: __________ (Mo/Yr) 1. 2. FULL NAME: _______________________ _____________________ _________________ Last First Middle MAILING ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________ Street Address or P.O. Box Number _______________________ City 3. _________ State _____________ Zip Code ________________ County RESIDENCE ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________ Street Address _______________________ City _________ State _____________ Zip Code ________________ County How long have you lived at this address? 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Since ____ / ____ (Mo/Yr) _______
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