• the Petition (Form NST1) (see Fillable PDF forms below)
• Authorization and Release (Form NST2)
• Professional Declaration (Form NST3)
• Learning Disability Verification Form (Form NST4) (if applicable)
• Statement of Law School Official (Form NST5) (if applicable)
• and related documents not later than the filing deadline for the bar application. Late or incomplete Petitions will be automatically rejected. You are encouraged to file your completed petition as early as possible, including upon entry into law school, to permit the determination of whether non-standard testing conditions will be granted (and if granted, what those non-standard conditions will be) to be made as early as possible and/or to permit time for you to correct any deficiencies in your Petition.

2. If you received accommodations on your law school examinations, you must obtain from your law school and attach to your Petition the attached Statement of Law School Official (Form NST5) specifying the accommodations made available to you during the administration of examinations at law school.

3. You must also file statements from your treatment professionals on the attached Professional Declaration (Form NST3) describing the type and extent of the handicap or disability and specifying the effect of the disability or handicap on your ability to be examined. If you are claiming to be learning disabled, your treatment professional must also complete the Learning Disability Verification Form (Form NST4). If you are claiming to have ADHD/ADD your treatment professional must also submit a report that conforms to the requirements set out in the document titled: "Guidelines For The Clinical Diagnosis of ADHD in Adults" .

4. Your petition must be typed.

5. All documentation must be current (within three years).

6. Inquiries regarding your petition or other substantive matters must be in writing.

7. Make sure your petition is complete and filed on time. A petition which is incomplete, untimely or otherwise not filed in compliance with the Bar Examining Committee’s instructions will be denied automatically.

8. You may be required to submit to independent diagnostic testing at your expense by a professional of the Committee's choice. You will be advised if this will be required.

9. You will receive written notice by mail of the disposition of your Petition as soon as it has been acted upon by the Committee.