1. An applicant for examination for a license to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in this state who has not previously been admitted in any jurisdiction shall pay to the treasurer of the state bar the sum of $700, inclusive of a $25 administrative fee, before being entitled to have the application considered. 2. An attorney who has been previously admitted to practice law in any jurisdiction, or who has taken and passed another jurisdiction's bar exam whether or not admitted in the jurisdiction, and who applies to be admitted to practice law in Nevada shall pay to the treasurer of the state bar the sum of $1,000, inclusive of a $25 administrative fee, before being entitled to have the application considered. 3. In addition to the fees required in subsections 1 and 2 of this rule, an applicant making late application shall pay to the treasurer of the state bar a sum of $550 for any late application post-marked between March 2 and May 1, inclusive, for the July examination; or between October 2 and December 1, inclusive, for the February examination. Further, if the date an application is to be postmarked falls on a Sunday or holiday, only those applications postmarked the following business day shall be accepted as timely. 4. No payments shall be refunded except as otherwise provided by these rules.5. In all cases where an applicant has been denied admission but is permitted to apply again for admission to practice, the applicant shall be required at the time of such further application to make the same payment as on an original application. If an applicant failed to pass the examination and applies to take the next subsequent examination, the applicant shall not be required to pay the fees set forth in subsection 3 for late application. 6. The board of bar examiners shall assess against an applicant such further fees or costs as in the opinion of the board are reasonably necessary to conduct investigations, to hold hearings and to take depositions either within or without the State of Nevada concerning the character of the applicant. The board of bar examiners shall establish appropriate fees to be charged for informal and formal hearings to cover the cost of investigations, hearings, transcripts, and/or depositions. Any such fees assessed shall be paid into the treasury of the State Bar of Nevada prior to the commencement of any such investigation, hearing or the taking of a deposition. Should the actual fees or costs incurred in the conduct of such investigation, hearing or taking of a deposition exceed the amount assessed by the board of bar examiners, the applicant shall pay the excess fees or costs before a final determination is made in the applicant's case upon the entry of a further order therefor by the board.
Failure to pay such fees as may be assessed by the board of bar examiners may be considered grounds for denial of admission.
Within 30 days after written notice to the applicant of the entry of an order by the board of bar examiners assessing further fees or costs pursuant to this rule, the applicant may petition the supreme court for a review thereof.
As amended; effective 11/3/2004; as amended; effective 5/20/2013; last amended effective 8/24/2015.