
Include all necessary documentation and attachments.Be on the committee’s forms-upload only original documents with original signatures in the Applicant Portal as part of your online application for testing accommodations the State Bar reserves the right to request that the original documents be submitted by mail and.Be filed separately from the exam application.Please check the webpage specific to your exam for the testing accommodations request deadlines.Īll first-time petitions, requests for expanded accommodations, and petitions filed by applicants with temporary disabilities must: Initial processing of a petition generally takes a minimum of 60 days from the date your application is determined complete and processing of petitions requiring review by outside consultants retained by the committee or those requiring applicants to submit additional information will most likely take longer.Īpplicants who wait to file their requests near the final filing deadline for the examination they intend to take generally are not able to exhaust all administrative remedies before administration of the exam, such as appealing a denial of some or all of an applicant’s request for testing accommodations. Petitions for Testing Accommodations are processed in the order received and in accordance with the Rules of the State Bar of California, Title 4 Admissions and Educational Standards, Division 1 Admission to Practice Law in California, Chapter 7 Testing Accommodations.Īpplicants with disabilities are encouraged to file their petitions for testing accommodations well in advance of an examination they intend to take. The petition for testing accommodations is treated separately from the application you file to take an exam.

Information and forms related to filing a petition for testing accommodations is also available from the State Bar upon request. You must also provide adequate documentation and rationale to support the requested accommodations and their relationship to the effects of your disability. When completing the online testing accommodations application and required forms, you and your physician or specialist should request what you think is necessary to allow you to compete on an equal basis with all other applicants. permission to bring and use specific items or medical aids.customized examination materials (i.e., Braille, large print, etc.).

