The Kansas Board of Law Examiners was first established in 1903. The Board consisted at the time of five members appointed by the Kansas Supreme Court who served four-year terms (now a ten-member board, consisting of Kansas lawyers and judges). The purpose of the Board is to hold examinations each year for applicants for admission to the Bar. The Board administers and reviews examinations from applicants. After completing the examination, the Board recommends the applicants that successfully passed the examination to be admitted to the Bar. The Court then accepts or rejects the report from the Board. Since 1949 the Board has also had the power to investigate all accusations filed against a regular practicing attorney in Kansas. If the Board finds an accusation to be true, they have the power to disbar an attorney and recommend prosecution from the Attorney General. [Wilder, Bessie. Governmental Agencies of the State of Kansas, 1861-1956. Lawrence: University of Kansas Publications, 1957.]
From the description of Records of the Kansas Board of Law Examiners, 1907 - 1970. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 692449517
