Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
An Independent Office of the Colorado Supreme Court
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CATEGORY D Documentation: An applicant can provide an individualized evaluation report and recommendation from a medical or psychological professional involved in the applicant’s ongoing treatment, therapy, or assistance programming. Note: Simply providing evidence of a valid diagnosis is not sufficient. A. Format. B. Qualifications of the evaluator. The evaluator must be a neutral, unbiased professional. The applicant’s supporting documentation should…
CATEGORY C Documentation: An applicant can provide evidence of formal accommodations or support services provided in a post-secondary academic setting within the past 18 months.
CATEGORY B Documentation: An applicant can provide official verification of approval for and receipt of accommodations on:
CATEGORY A Documentation: An applicant relying on this Category can provide an independently authored letter or report from professionals who know the applicant well (repeated interactions, significant time spent with the applicant). Rather than focusing on the applicant’s diagnosis per se or the self-reported symptoms that led to the diagnosis, this documentation should speak to the applicant’s current…
Fingerprinting Information Submitting your fingerprints is NOT required to submit your application to the Office of Attorney Admissions. To submit your application, you are required to complete and upload the Fingerprint Requirement Form. The Fingerprint Requirement Form is available in your online application portal. Again, submitting your fingerprints is NOT required to submit your application to…
Please read and follow these Guidelines. An applicant must follow these Guidelines carefully or risk receiving a letter indicating that the applicant’s request is incomplete or not approved, and the applicant may not have enough time to rectify the request before the deadline expires. The Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, an independent office of the…
The goal of the STREAMLINED PROCESS is to simplify the accommodations request and approval process for applicants who only need modest accommodations in order to ensure equal access. An applicant seeking an accommodation by using the STREAMLINED PROCESS can request any combination of these accommodations: The STREAMLINED PROCESS requires an applicant to provide the OAA with certain documentation to demonstrate the…
The STANDARD PROCESS is for applicants with disabilities who have more extensive access needs, and therefore may need to provide additional evidence so the OAA can more fully understand their access needs. An applicant can request accommodations that are not covered by the STREAMLINED PROCESS, such as off-the-clock breaks, additional time exceeding 25% of standard test time, different…
