Enacting the attorney training program for rural Kansas act to provide financial assistance to lawyers and law students who practice law in rural areas.

SB 214 establishes two financial assistance programs to encourage legal professionals to practice in rural Kansas. It provides law students at Washburn University or the University of Kansas with tuition loans (up to $30,000 yearly) that become forgiven if they practice law full-time in rural counties (outside Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte counties) for at least 12 months per year of funding received. Licensed attorneys may also receive loan repayment assistance under a separate program administered by the court system. Both programs require participants to meet specific practice obligations in rural communities or repay funds with interest, aiming to address legal service gaps in underserved areas.