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Electronic Bar Application
eBar App System Availability:
Monday to Saturday – 4 a.m. to 12 midnight, Hawaii Standard Time (HST), Sunday – noon to 12 midnight, Hawaii Standard Time (HST)
Please report any problems to baradmissions@courts.hawaii.gov and please include your telephone contact information.
To file and submit the electronic application you must:
- Register for access to the Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service System (JEFS),
Click here for Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service System (JEFS) instructions. - Select the “Role” of “Bar Applicant.”
Upon completion of registration, you will be given a JEFS user ID and password. With the user ID and password you will be able to:
- Start, complete, and submit the application and attachments on line
- Return to an incomplete application,
- Submit the application without printing
- Pay the filing fee by credit card
- Receive notices by e-mail.
Use this link to submit an Electronic Bar Application.
For other general questions regarding the Bar Application, please email baradmissions@courts.hawaii.gov or call the Board of Examiners Office at 808-539-4977.
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