The application for the Iowa Bar Examination and the Student Bar Registration are made available here for you to download in PDF form. Send a printed copy of the completed form to the Office of Professional Responsibility:
Office of Professional Responsibility
1111 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
Iowa Bar Examination Application If more space is needed to complete the forms, please use an additional piece of paper. Please do not alter the formatting or add lines to the document.
| Exam Date |
Application Deadline |
Fee |
| February |
November 1st |
$325 |
| July |
April 1st |
$325 |
Law Student Registration FormIf more space is needed to complete the forms, please use an additional piece of paper. Please do not alter the formatting or add lines to the document.
In Iowa (and some other states) you have two applications you must submit to the Bar during your law school career. The first is the Law Student Registration. The second is the Bar application. The Law Student Registration is completely separate from the Bar application.
Law Student Registration Deadlines:
November 1st of first year of law school - $25.00
If you did not register as a first-year student, you must still register.
July 1st for February exam - $75.00
December 1st for July exam - $75.00
Late fee registration (November 1 for February exam; April 1 for July exam) - $150
For more information, visit the Iowa Bar Examination official web site at
http://www.iowacourts.gov/Professional_Regulation/Bar_Admission__Practice_Rules/