Stetson University College of Law

General Information and Application Forms	Registration Deadlines and Fees
Examination Application	Schedule of Filing Deadlines & Late Fees
Amending Your Bar Application	Contacting the Florida Board of Bar Examiners

General information and application forms

Complete information about registering for the Florida Bar Examination can be found at http://www.floridabarexam.org/. Among other things, an applicant must complete a bar application, an exam application, and other supporting forms, all of which can be accessed at the Florida Board of Bar Examiners' web site. This site also includes a "Frequently Asked Questions" section and the rules of the Florida Supreme Court concerning bar admissions. Students who plan to practice in Florida should visit this site during their first semester in law school.

Registration deadlines and fees

The rules regarding admission to the Florida Bar provide the following with regard to fees and deadlines. Law students are encouraged to register for the Florida bar at the end of their first semester to take advantage of lower fees (registering within 180 days of starting law school will save you $425 in fees). As noted below, there is an initial registration fee and an examination fee ("the converter fee").

2-26 Application Fees. The total application fee is due and payable to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners upon filing by the applicant of the initial application. Neither a bar application, filed as an applicant or registrant, nor an examination application shall be considered complete without the full fee.

2-26.1 Student Registration Fee. Every law student filing a registration with the Board shall file with the completed bar application (Form 1) the fee of $500.00. Discounted early registration fees are available as indicated below to any law student who files a registration within 250 days following the commencement of the study of law as certified by the law school.

Within 180 Days. If filed within 180 days following commencement of the study of law, the fee shall be $75.00.
Within 195 Days. If filed within 195 days following the commencement of the study of law, the fee shall be $100.00.
Within 250 Days. If filed within 250 days following the commencement of the study of law, the fee shall be $200.00.
2-26.2 Student Applicant Fee. Applicants who did not register with the Board as law students and who have not been admitted to the bar in any jurisdiction for a period in excess of 12 months excluding time spent in military service of the United States shall file with the initial application the fee of $875.00.

2-26.3 Registrant Converter Fee. Applicants who registered with the Board as law students and who have not been admitted to the bar in any jurisdiction for a period in excess of 12 months excluding time spent in military service of the United States shall file with the initial application (Form 1-A or Form 2) the applicable fee.

Less than 5 years. If filed within 5 years of the filing date of the original application filed under registrant status, a fee of $375 is applicable.
More than 5 years. If filed more than 5 years since the filing of the original application filed under registrant status, registrant status is void and the full application fee of $875 (less registrant fee previously paid) is applicable as set forth in Rule 2-26.2.

Examination Application

Pursuant to Rules 4-40 through 4-48 of the Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admission to the Bar, an Exam Application must be filed each and every time you plan to sit for any administration of the General Bar Examination. The Exam Application must be accompanied by a 2"x2" passport photo, a completed FBI Fingerprint Card, and the appropriate filing fee.

Exam Applications not filed timely will be accepted; however, the appropriate late filing fee must be submitted with the Exam Application. The following chart shows the filing deadlines and late filing fees for each examination.

SCHEDULE OF FILING DEADLINES & LATE FEES

Late Fee	Determined by	February Exam	July Exam
Timely	Postmarked on or before	November 15	May 1
$100.00	Postmarked on or before	December 15	June 1
$275.00	Postmarked on or before	January 15	July 1
$525.00	Received on or before	February 15	July 15
$1,000.00	Received on or after	February 16	July 16

If the $1000.00 late filing fee is applicable, a certified check or money order is required.

Amending Your Bar Application

Applicants have an obligation to keep all responses to the bar application current and complete (including but not limited to new employment, change of address, arrests or traffic citations) until execution of the Oath of Attorney. Changes should be reported to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners by notarized amendment. An amendment is considered timely if made as soon as possible but not later than 30 days of any occurrence that changes or renders incomplete any answer to any question on the bar application.

Contacting the Florida Board of Bar Examiners

You may contact the Florida Board of Bar Examiners in the following ways:

Mailing Address

U.S. Postal Service:
1891 Eider Court
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1750

FED EX or other delivery service:
1891 Eider Court
Tallahassee, FL 32308

Fax Number
(850) 414-6822
All normal long distance charges may apply.

Telephone Number
(850) 487-1292
Telephones are answered Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Stetson University College of Law
1401 61st Street South

Gulfport, Florida 33707-3299
727-562-7800
Tampa Law Center
1700 North Tampa Street