The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has a long history of providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with documented disabilities, well before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

Bar Application Process – If you need an accommodation because of a disability to participate in the bar application process, please notify the Executive Director of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. The Board does not assess a surcharge on a particular bar applicant with a disability or any group of bar applicants with disabilities to cover the costs of providing reasonable accommodations.

General Bar Examination Accommodations – Testing accommodations forms are available in PDF format for printing. Refer to Rule 4-17 for additional information. The applicable items specified in the Petition Checklist must be completed and postmarked or received by the Board on or before the filing deadline of the exam for which you plan to sit.

Applicants with disabilities are entitled to, and have the responsibility to meet, the same deadline for application for pre-registration as individuals without disabilities. As some of the forms require input from third parties, it is suggested that you request the appropriate individuals to complete the forms well in advance of the deadline for filing the petition for test accommodations, so that late filing fees are not incurred.

A timely petition requesting an accommodation for the February administration of the General Bar Examination shall be postmarked or received not later than November 15 prior to the examination.

A timely petition requesting an accommodation for the July administration of the General Bar Examination shall be postmarked or received not later than May 1 prior to the examination.

Applicants seeking to file an untimely petition shall be permitted to do so upon payment of a late fee as specified under Rule 4-43. Petitions received after February 1 for the February examination and after July 1 for the July examination will not be accepted due to the time required to process a petition and accompanying documentation for review by the Board, to reach a determination on the petition and to make necessary arrangements at the examination site.