§ 2.12 Request for Hearing

If you apply to take the bar exam and the Board or the ARC recommends denying your application, you have the right to challenge that decision. To do this, you need to file a written request for a hearing with the Clerk's office.

You only have 20 days to file this request, starting from when you receive notice of the recommendation to deny your application. If you miss this deadline, you may lose your chance to challenge the decision, so it's important to act quickly.

Once you file your request, the hearing itself will follow the procedures laid out in Part 4 of these rules. This means there's a separate set of rules that spells out exactly how the hearing will work, including things like what evidence can be presented and how the process moves forward.