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Check the status of a Kansas attorney. The directory lists all attorneys and their current status. You may also ask for an attorney's status by phone or email. To change your status to active or reinstate from a suspension, contact the Attorney Registration office for instructions and forms to complete.
Annual registration fees are due by June 30 of each year for the period July 1 through June 30. There is a $150 late fee.
Check the status of a Kansas attorney. The directory lists all attorneys and their current status. You may also ask for an attorney's status by phone or email. Kansas Supreme Court Attorney Directory Attorney Registration 785-296-8409 registration@kscourts.org
To change your status to active or reinstate from a suspension, contact the Attorney Registration office for instructions and forms to complete.
Every registered Kansas attorney must notify the attorney registration office within 30 days of changes to any of the following:
To request a certificate of good standing, send your name, attorney registration number, and mailing address to registration@kscourts.org. Certificates are mailed within two business days. Electronic certificates are not available. There is no charge for the certificate.
Professional liability insurance is not required but must be reported if an attorney carries it. Log on to the attorney registration portal to provide the insurance carrier and address. This information is a matter of public record through the attorney registration office.
Kansas attorneys must be listed on a certified roster to nominate or be nominated in any election, or to serve as a member of any nominating commission. To view or change your eligibility selection, log on to the attorney registration portal.
An attorney who is licensed to practice law in Kansas is fit to be entrusted with legal matters as an officer of the court.#N#Attorney s must uphold the law and abide by the Rules of Professional Conduct. Attorneys who violate these rules are subject to discipline.
If you have a fee dispute, you should first fully discuss the problem with your attorney. If that does not resolve the disagreement, you can file in the court, because all fee contracts in litigated cases are subject to review and approval by the court that has jurisdiction.
If the review committee finds probable cause to believe the attorney has violated the disciplinary rules, the matter becomes public and all records and proceedings are open. If the committee finds probable cause to believe the attorney has violated the disciplinary rules, it can:
If the court finds the contract is not reasonable, it will set and allow a reasonable fee for the attorney. Additionally, you may be able to settle a fee dispute with an attorney through local bar fee dispute committees.
Recommended discipline could be: public censure; probation with conditions; suspension of the attorney's license for a specific time period; suspension for an indefinite period; or. disbarment.
Fee disputes. Fee matters are not ordinarily a basis for attorney discipline, because they usually involve the employment contract between the client and the attorney rather than questions of ethics or professional misconduct. If you have a fee dispute, you should first fully discuss the problem with your attorney.