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BAR EXAM DIGEST 3

ALABAMA 4

ALASKA 5

ARIZONA 6

ARKANSAS 7

CALIFORNIA 8

COLORADO 9

CONNECTICUT 10

DELAWARE 11

DC 12

FLORIDA 13

GEORGIA 14

HAWAII 15

IDAHO 16

ILLINOIS 17

INDIANA 18

IOWA 19

KANSAS 20

KENTUCKY 21

LOUISIANA 22

MAINE 23

MARYLAND 24

MASSACHUSETTS 25

MICHIGAN 26

MINNESOTA 27

MISSISSIPPI 28

MISSOURI 29

MONTANA 30

NEBRASKA 31

NEVADA 32

NEW HAMPSHIRE 33

NEW JERSEY 34

NEW MEXICO 35

NEW YORK 36

NORTH CAROLINA 38

NORTH DAKOTA 39

OHIO 40

OKLAHOMA 41

OREGON 42

PENNSYLVANIA 43

RHODE ISLAND 44

SOUTH CAROLINA 45

SOUTH DAKOTA 46

TENNESSEE 47

TEXAS 48

UTAH 49

VERMONT 50

VIRGINIA 51

WASHINGTON 52

WEST VIRGINIA 53

WISCONSIN 54

WYOMING 55

TABLE OF CONTENTS

4 BAR EXAM DIGEST | | Bar exam information is subject to change without notice. Please verify with bar examiner’s office.

2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Alabama bar exam is a two–day exam consisting

of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).

Day 1: Two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test

(MPT) questions and six Multistate Essay Exam

(MEE) questions.

Day 2: Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question,

multiple-choice exam.

SUBJECTS TESTEDMBE Subjects

Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales, Criminal Law/

Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure,

Real Property, Torts

MEE Essay Subjects

Business Associations (Agency and Partnership,

Corporations and Limited Liability Companies),

Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law,

Contracts (including Article 2 and Revised Article 1

of the UCC), Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence,

Family Law, Real Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates

(Decedents' Estates, Trusts and Future Interests) and

Uniform Commercial Code (Secured Transactions)

Multistate Performance Test

“Closed universe” practical questions using

instructions, factual data, cases, statutes and other

reference material supplied by examiners.

MPRE

A scaled score of 75 on the MPRE is required for

admission. Alabama accepts score if not more

than 12 months prior to or 25 months following

the Alabama bar exam.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplicant must file both a law student

registration and a bar exam application.

Law student registration filing fees are: free if filed

within the first 60 days of law school, $50 if filed after

60 days but within 180 days, $100 if filed after 180

days but within 390 days, $250 if filed after 390 days.

Bar exam application must be filed by October 1 for

the February exam and by February 1 for the July

exam. First time takers who are Alabama residents

pay $575. Non-resident, applicants who have

previously applied, foreign-educated or foreign-

licensed and UBE Score Transfer applicants pay

$575. Reciprocity applicants pay $875.

GRADING AND RESULTSThe total score required to pass the Alabama bar

exam is 260 (out of a possible 400 points).

Raw scores on the MEE and the MPT portions of the

UBE shall be weighted with the MEE worth 30% and

the MPT worth 20%. Results are generally released in

late April for the February exam and late September

for the July exam.

RECIPROCITYAdmission on Motion

Eligible attorneys must comply with the requirements

of Rule III of the Rules Governing Admission to the

Alabama state bar.

ALABAMA STATE BARTel: (334) 269-1515

Web: www.alabar.org/resources/admissions/

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Washington, D.C. 20036

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BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSBirmingham, *Montgomery, *Tuscaloosa

*Summer course only. All locations with sufficient

interest. Please refer to BARBRI.com for a current list

of all locations.

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| ALABAMA

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| ALASKA

2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Alaska bar exam is a two–day

Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).

Day 1: Six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)

questions and two 90-minute Multistate Performance

Test (MPT) questions.





Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure, Real

Property, Torts

MEE Essay Subjects













MPRE

A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE is required

for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplications must be postmarked by

December 1 for the February exam and May 1 for the

July exam. Late filing is allowed until January 15 and

June 15, respectively.

Exam fee: $800

Late filing exam fee:

December 15/May 15 – $825

January 15/June 15 – $900

GRADING AND RESULTSA passing score of 280 is required. The MEE score

and the MPT score are scaled to the MBE, with the

MEE weighted 30% and the MPT weighted 20%.

RECIPROCITYAlaska has an admission without examination rule,

with reciprocity provisions, for attorney applicants.

Applicant must have taken and passed a UBE exam

and engaged in the active practice of law in one or

more states, territories, or D.C. for five of the seven

years immediately preceding the date of application.

The applicant must also have passed the MPRE and

meet other admission requirements.

ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION

Tel: (907) 272-7469

Web: www.alaskabar.org

BARBRI OFFICE600 Corporate Pointe, Ste. 100

Culver City, CA 90230-7600

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (310) 287-2045

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSEOnline Only





| ARIZONA

2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Arizona bar exam is a two-day






multiple choice exam.

Completion of jurisdiction component required before

admission for all applicants. Consists of an online

course on Arizona law.





MEE Essay Subjects













MPRE


for admission. Must take MPRE within 2 years before

bar examination or within 5 years after successful

bar examination.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication must be filed by October 31 for the

February exam and by March 30 for the July exam.

Late applications may be accepted upon payment

of additional filling fees until November 30 for the

February exam and April 30 for the July exam.

Exam fee: $580

Character report: $300

Fee not applicable to UBE transfer or AOM applicants.

Application for UBE transfer: $675

GRADING AND RESULTSA passing score of 273 is required. The MEE and MPT

scores are scaled to the MBE, with the MBE weighted

50%, the MEE 30%, and the MPT 20%. Results are

released in May for the February exam and October

for the July exam.

RECIPROCITYAcceptance of MBE Score

Arizona does not accept the transfer of any MBE

score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction.

Admission on Motion

A member in good standing of a reciprocating state

bar may be admitted on motion if applicant has

engaged in active practice of law for five of seven

years preceding application and is a graduate of an

ABA accredited law school. For complete details

contact the Arizona Committee on Examinations.

Arizona requires a minimum score of 273 to waive

in and also completion of a jurisdiction specific

component. The jurisdictin component consists of an

onlien course on AZ law. The time limit for recirpocity

is 5 years from the date of the exam.

Admission by UBE

Applicants who have earned a UBE score in another

jurisdiction may be eligible for admission to

Arizona by transfer of UBE score. You must achieve a

score of 273 or greater, be a member in good

standing and graduate from an ABA accredited law

school. The Arizona UBE does not include: Community

Property or Arizona Constitutional Law. For complete

details, contact the Arizona Committee on Examinations.

ARIZONA SUPREME COURTTel: (602) 452-3971 | Web: www.azcourts.gov



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BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSTempe, Tucson

All course locations are subject to change based on

actual enrollments. Please refer to BARBRI.com for a

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2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Arkansas bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions and

two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test

(MPT) problems.







MEE Essay Subjects













MPRE

A scaled score of 85 is required on the MPRE to

being admitted to the Bar of Arkansas.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication filing information for the February and

July bar exams can be found on the Arkansas

Bar Examination Requirements and Information

webpage at: https://courts.arkansas.gov/

administration/professional-programs/bar-exam/

requirements-and-information

GRADING AND RESULTSThe written portion is scaled to the MBE to determine

if the applicant has achieved a passing score.

A total score of 270 or higher is required to pass.

Results are released approximately four weeks after

the exam.


A bar examination applicant may retain from the

immediately preceding Arkansas Bar Examination the

applicant’s Multistate Bar Examination scaled score of

135 or more. An applicant may transfer from another

jurisdiction a Multistate Bar Examination scaled score

of 135 or more for use in the immediately succeeding.

Arkansas examination only.

Admission on Motion




years preceding application and is a graduate of an

ABA accredited law school. For complete details

contact the Arkansas Board of Law Examiners.

BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERSTel: (501) 374-1855

Web: www.courts.arkansas.gov/administration/

professional-programs/asble

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BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSFayetteville, Little Rock







| ARKANSAS


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-25, JULY 26-28The California bar exam is a three-day exam.

Day 1: Morning session is three essay exams given

over three hours and can come from any test subject.

Afternoon session is one three-hour California

Performance Test.



Day 3: Morning session is three essay exams given

over three hours and can come from any test subject.

Afternoon session is one three-hour California

Performance Test.


Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales,

Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, Torts

California Essay Subjects

Federal Civil Procedure, CA Civil Procedure, Business

Associations (Corporations, Agency and Partnership,

and LLC), CA Community Property, CA Evidence, CA

Professional Responsibility, Remedies, Trusts, CA Wills

and Succession, plus all MBE subjects.

Performance Test

“Closed universe” practical exams using instructions,

actual data, cases, statutes and other reference

material supplied by examiners.

MPREA scaled score of 86 on the MPRE is required

for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESTo be timely, applications must be filed by

November 3 for the February exam and April 1 for

the July exam. Late filing is allowed until January 15

and June 15 respectively.

Exam fee: $645

Attorney Exam fee: $937

Late filing exam fee:

After initial deadline – $50

After first late fee period expires – $250

GRADING AND RESULTSThe MBE score is 35% of the total score and the

essay questions and Performance Tests combine to

account for 65% of the total score. A passing score of

1,440 on a 2,000 point scale is required, based on the

combined scaled scores of the California Performance

Test, the essay questions and the MBE. Results from

the February exam are released in mid-to-late May and

from the July exam, the Friday before Thanksgiving.


California does not accept an MBE score from an

exam taken in another jurisdiction.

Admission on Motion

California does not provide for admission on motion.

Examination is required of all applicants. Attorneys

who have been licensed in another jurisdiction for

four years may be eligible to sit for the attorney exam

(written exam only).

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA

OFFICE OF ADMISSIONSLos Angeles Tel: (213) 765-1500

San Francisco Tel: (415) 538-2300

Web: www.calbar.ca.gov

BARBRI OFFICES600 Corporate Pointe, Ste. 100


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BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn California: *Berkeley, *Carlsbad, *Chico, Costa Mesa,

*Davis, *Encino, *Fresno, *Fullerton, *Irvine, Los Angeles,

*Malibu, Monterey, Ontario, Orange, *Pleasant Hill,

Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara,

Santa Clara, *Santa Rosa, *Stanford, *Stockton, Ventura

Outside California: *Cambridge, MA;

*Charlottesville, VA; *Chicago, IL; *New York, NY;

*Philadelphia, PA; *Seattle, WA; *Washington, D.C.

*Summer course only, with sufficient interest. All course

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| CALIFORNIA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Colorado bar exam is a two-day











MEE Essay Subjects




Contracts (Article 2, Revised Article 1 of the UCC),

Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Family Law,

Real Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates (Decedents'

Estates, Trusts and Future Interests) and UCC

(Secured Transactions)





MPRE


admission, taken within two years prior to filing

application for admission in Colorado.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEES Application forms and applicable fees must be filed

by November 1, 2015 for the February 2016 exam and

April 1 for the July 2016 exam. Late applications are

accepted through December 1 for the February 2016

exam and May 1 for the July 2016 exam. A late fee will

apply to late applications.

Application fee: $710. On-Motion application fee:

$1,800. UBE transfer application fee: $810. Late fee

penalty: $200.

GRADING AND RESULTSTo pass the Colorado bar exam, you must score

276. Results are generally released in May for the

February exam and in October for the July exam.


Colorado does not accept the transfer of any MBE

score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction.

Admission on Motion

Admission to practice law without taking the bar based

upon admission in a reciprocal jurisdiction and active

practice of law for three of five years immediately

preceding application to Colorado. On Motion

applications may be filed at any time.

UBE Score Transfer

Admission to practice law based upon a UBE score

achieved in another state or territory of the United

States or in the District of Columbia within three years

preceding application for admission to the bar. UBE

scores achieved more than three years but less than

five years preceding application may be combined

with two years of law practice experience immediately

preceding application in order to qualify under this rule.

A UBE score must be at least that required to pass the

Colorado bar based upon standards of performance set

by the Colorado Supreme Court.

FOREIGN LAW SCHOOL GRADUATESPermission may be requested to sit for the exam

based on a non-U.S. legal education if that applicant’s

law school was an English-speaking common law

country, the applicant is admitted in the country from

which he/she graduated and applicant has practiced

law for five of the preceding seven years. A petition

for determination of eligibility must be filed, along

with payment of $100.

PROFESSIONALISM COURSEColorado requires exam applicants take a course on

Professionalism prior to admission to the bar or within

six months of admission for On Motion admission.


Web: www.coloradosupremecourt.us/BLE/ble_home.htm


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI



BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSBoulder, Denver


actual enrollments. Please refer to BARBRI.com.




| COLORADO


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Connecticut bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Six essay questions that may be selected

by the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee from

the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), two 90-minute

Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions.







MEE/CT Essay Subjects

Administrative Law, Agency, CT Civil Procedure,

Commercial Paper, Conflict of Laws, CT Evidence,

Corporations, Family Law, Partnerships, Professional

Responsibility, Secured Transactions, Trusts, Wills,

plus all MBE Subjects





MPRE

A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE or a grade of “C”

or better in an ethics course at a law school approved

by the Bar Examining Committee is required.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication must be filed by December 1 for the

February exam and by April 30 for the July exam.

Filing procedures, deadlines and fees subject to

change. Contact Committee to determine rules in

effect at time of your application.

Application fee: $750.

Admission without examination: $1,800.

GRADING AND RESULTSA passing score on the Connecticut bar exam is

a scaled 264 out of a possible 400. The MPT is

weighted 20%, the MEE questions are weighted 30%

and the MBE is weighted 50%. Results are generally

released in early May for the February exam and early

October for the July exam.


Applicant may use a MBE score from one of the three

previous administrations of the bar exam on which

they were successful.

Admission on Motion

Admission without exam if, in addition to other

requirements, an applicant has been lawfully engaged

in the practice of law as the applicant’s principal means

of livelihood for five out of the last ten years in a

reciprocal jurisdiction, and the applicant is a graduate

of an ABA accredited law school.

BAR EXAMINING COMMITTEETel: (860) 706-5135

Web: www.jud.state.ct.us/cbec

BARBRI OFFICE1500 Broadway, Suite 808

New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSInside Connecticut: *Hamden, Hartford

Outside Connecticut: *Springfield, MA



of all locations.




| CONNECTICUT


2016 BAR EXAM: JULY 25-27Delaware does not administer a February exam.

The Delaware bar exam is a 21/2–day exam.

Day 1: Eight DE essay questions.

Day 2: Half day including two 90-minute Multistate

Performance Test (MPT) questions.







Delaware Essay Subjects

Agency, Corporations, Criminal Law (including

Delaware Criminal Code), Equity, Partnerships,

Procedure (State and Federal), Trusts, UCC, Wills,

plus all MBE subjects





MPRE

A scaled score of 85 is required on the MPRE.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication must be filed electronically on forms

provided by the Board no later than May 15.

See Bar Examiners’ website for requirements for filing

original documents.

Fees:

Applications filed on or before April 1

• not yet admitted in another jurisdiction $700

• admitted in another jurisdiction $800

Applications filed after April 1 but on or before May 15

• not yet admitted in another jurisdiction $1,400

• admitted in another jurisdiction $1,600

GRADING AND RESULTSA minimum combined weighted score of 145 (out of a

possible 200 points) is required to pass. The scaled

written score is weighted 60% and the scaled MBE

score is weighted 40%.


Delaware does not accept an MBE score from an


Admission on Motion

Delaware does not provide for admission on motion.

Examination is required of all applicants.

MISCELLANEOUSIn Delaware, students must complete a clerkship of

five months for admission.

BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERSTel: (302) 577-7038

Web: www.courts.state.de.us/bbe/


New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATION*Wilmington

*Summer course only. Please refer to BARBRI.com for

the most current information.




| DELAWARE


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The District of Columbia bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Morning session consisting of two 90-minute

Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions and

afternoon session consisting of a six-question

Multistate Essay Exam (MEE).







MEE Subjects


Corporations & LLCs), Family Law, Real Property,

Torts, Trusts & Estates (Decedents' Estates, Trusts

& Future Interests) and Uniform Commercial Code

(Secured Transactions).





MPRE


for admission.


February exam and by May 3 for the July exam.

Filing Fee: $100

plus MBE Fee: $60

plus MEE and MPT Fee: $45

plus NCBE Character Report: $275 for a recent

graduate, $375 for anyone out more than a year

Late applications may be filed within 15 days from

December and May closing dates ($200 late fee).

GRADING AND RESULTSThe MBE is weighted 50% and the MEE and MPT

are weighted 25% each. An applicant taking both

the essay portion and the MBE portion of the bar

examination is required to achieve a combined scaled

score of 266 to pass the examination. An applicant,

who has achieved a scaled score of 133 or more on

a prior D.C. essay or MBE examination and whose

score transfer has been accepted by the Committee,

is required to achieve a 133 scaled score on the

portion of the examination being taken. Results are

generally released in mid-May for the February exam

and mid-November for the July exam.

RECIPROCITYAcceptance of MBE or D.C. Bar Exam Score.

An applicant may be admitted without exam if

applicant received a scaled MBE score of 133

or higher on an exam upon which applicant was

admitted in another jurisdiction, achieved a scaled

score of 75 or better on MPRE, and has a J.D. or LL.B.

from an ABA accredited law school. An applicant who

received an MBE scaled score of 133 or higher on

a prior MBE (taken within 25 months of the present

exam) may waive in the MBE score and take only

the essay exam. An essay score of 133 will then be

required to pass the D.C. exam.

An applicant who received a scaled essay score of

133 or higher on a prior D.C. Bar Exam (taken within 25

months of the present exam) may waive in the essay

score and take only the MBE. A scaled MBE score of

133 will then be required to pass the D.C. exam.

ADMISSION ON MOTIONAn applicant who has been a member of another

bar and in good standing for five years immediately

preceding application may be admitted without exam.

COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONSTel: (202) 879-2710

Web: www.dcappeals.gov



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (202) 835-0948

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONWashington, D.C.

Location with sufficient interest. Please refer to

BARBRI.com for the most current information.




| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


| FLORIDA

2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27Traditionally, the Florida bar exam has been a two-day

exam, consisting of two parts.

Day 1: Generally three essay questions and

100 multiple-choice questions.







Florida Essay Subjects

Florida Constitutional Law, Federal Constitutional

Law, Business Entities, Wills and Administration

of Estates, Trusts, Real Property, Evidence, Torts,

Criminal Law, Constitutional Criminal Procedure,

and Juvenile Delinquency, Contracts, Articles 3 and

9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, Family Law

and Dependency, Chapter 4, Rules of Professional

Conduct of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar,

Chapter 5, Rules Regulating Trust Accounts of the

Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and Professionalism.

Equitable aspects of all subjects tested

MPRE

A scaled score of 80 is required. MPRE scores are

accepted only if the MPRE and the general bar exam

are taken within 25 months of each other.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplicant must file both a law student registration and

a bar exam application.

Law student registration filing fees:

Law School Start Dates

August/September

$100 by the following January 15 Filing Deadline

$350 by the following March 15 Filing Deadline

January/February

$100 by the following June 15 Filing Deadline

$350 by the following August 15 Filing Deadline

May/June

$100 by the following October 15 Filing Deadline

$350 by the following December 15 Filing Deadline

Bar exam application

Applicant must pay $600 (in addition to the above

registration fees) to convert the registration into a

application for admission, which must be filed by

November 15 for the February exam and May 1 for the

July exam. Late filing is allowed with additional fees.

If the applicant never registered as a law student or

registered more than five years prior to applying, the

application fee is $1,000.

Attorney applicants pay graduated fees based on

number of years admitted to bar. Fees range from

$1,600 for those admitted less than one year to

$3,000 for those admitted over 15 years.

GRADING AND RESULTSMBE and Florida essay/multiple-choice scores are

each weighted 50% in order to determine if applicant

has achieved a passing score. An average scaled

score of 136 will be required. If applicant only takes

one part of the exam, then a score of 136 or higher

must be achieved on that part. Results are generally

released in mid-April for February exam and mid-

September for July exam.


Florida does not accept an MBE score from an exam

taken in another jurisdiction.

Admission on Motion

Florida does not provide for admission on motion.



Web: www.floridabarexam.org



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (202) 835-0948

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn Florida: *Coral Gables, Ft. Lauderdale, Gainesville,

*Jacksonville, *Miami Gardens, Miami, Naples, Orlando,

St. Petersburg, *Riverview, Tallahassee, Tampa



of all locations.





2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Georgia bar exam is a two-day exam.


(MPT) questions in the morning and four 45-minute

essay questions in the afternoon.







Georgia Essay Subjects

Business Organizations, Commercial Paper, Family

Law, Federal Practice and Procedure, Georgia Practice

and Procedure, Non-Monetary Remedies, Professional

Ethics, Trusts, Wills and Estates, plus all MBE subjects





MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESAn Application for Certification of Fitness to Practice

Law must be received in the Office of Bar Admissions

by the deadlines published in current Rules Governing

Admission to the Practice of Law eight months prior to

exam. Late applications with late fees are accepted by

deadlines published in the Rules. Fitness Certification

from the Board is a condition precedent to applying

to the Board to take the exam. Deadline is July 1 for

February exam and December 2 for July exam.

Application for Certification of Fitness to

Practice Law:

$400 for filings made prior to the award of first

professional law degree, $600 for filings made

between award of first professional law degree and

within one year thereof, $700 for filings made more

than one year after award of first professional law

degree. $900 for applications for Attorney’s Exam,

$900 for Admission on Motion plus a $600 eligibility

determination fee.

Application to Board of Bar Examiners: $442

Regular filing period is through January 7 for February

exam and through June 3 for July exam.

Petition for admission on motion:

$600 fee for NCBE character report

GRADING AND RESULTS

Scaled MBE and scaled essay/performance test

scores are combined to determine if applicant has

achieved a passing score of 270. Applicant must

receive MBE scaled score of 115 to have essays

graded. Combined score of 265-269 will result in

re-grading of essays and MPTs prior to the release of

grades. Results are generally released in late May for

February exam and late October for July exam.


Georgia does not accept an MBE score from an exam


Admission on Motion

May be admitted without exam from states admitting

attorneys from Georgia without exam. Must have

practiced (including teaching law at a law school

approved by the ABA) for at least five of seven

years immediately preceding application. Must meet

educational requirements. See “Rules Governing

Admission to the Practice of Law” for other eligibility

requirements. In addition, Attorneys’ Exam may be

offered to applicants meeting certain specified criteria.


Web: www.gabaradmissions.org



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (202) 835-0948

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSAtlanta, *Athens, *Macon


interest. Please refer to BARBRI.com for a current


The free BARBRI Mobile App is available for self

study. Download at BARBRI.com for iPhone®,

iPad®, iPod touch® and Android™ devices.

| GEORGIA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Hawaii bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions,

a multiple-choice exam on the Hawaii Rules of

Professional Conduct (HRPC) and two 90-minute

Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions.



SUBJECTS TESTEDMBE subjects




MEE Essay Subjects













Hawaii Legal Ethics Exam

The Hawaii Legal Ethics Examination consists of 15

multiple-choice questions. It was developed by the

Hawaii Board of Examiners and is based on the Hawaii

Rules of Professional Conduct (HRPC). This exam

component is administered on Tuesday morning.

Hawaii allots 30 minutes for this exam component.

Do not confuse the Hawaii Legal Ethics Examination

with the NCBE’s Multistate Professional Responsibility

Examination (MPRE) or the mandatory Hawaii

Professionalism Course conducted by the Hawaii State

Bar Association.

MPRE

A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE within two years

before or within one year after the Hawaii bar exam is

required for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication must be received by the preceding

November 1 for February exam and the preceding

April 1 for July exam. No late filing allowed.

Exam fee: $500 plus laptop user fee paid to

ExamSoft, and cost of NCBE character report.

GRADING AND RESULTSDay 1 (weighted 1⁄2) and Day 2 scores (weighted 1⁄2) are

combined for overall passing score of 134. The written

score includes performance on a locally developed

multiple-choice component that is weighted 5.5%

and assesses Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct.

Grading policies are determined by the Committee of

Bar Examiners and specific inquiries concerning grading

should be addressed to the Supreme Court Clerk’s

Office. Results are generally released in early May for

February exam and early October for July exam.


Hawaii does not accept an MBE score from an exam


Admission on Motion

Although admission on motion is not generally

available, Hawaii allows it on specific and

limited grounds.


Web: www.courts.state.hi.us/



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (310) 287-2045

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATION*Honolulu

*Summer course only, with sufficient interest.

Location subject to change based on actual

enrollments. Please refer to BARBRI.com for more

information.


study. Download at BARBRI.com for iPhone®, iPad®,

iPod touch® and Android™ devices.

| HAWAII


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Idaho bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).




Day 2: Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200 question,


SUBJECTS TESTED MBE Subjects




MEE Essay Subjects













MPRE

A scaled score of 85 is required prior to or within two

administrations after the bar exam.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication must be filed by October 1 for February

exam and March 1 for July exam. Late applications

permitted with additional fees until November 15 for

February exam and April 15 for July exam.

Student Applicant Fee: $600

Attorney Applicant Fee: $800

Late Filing Fee: $200

GRADING AND RESULTSA 100-point scale for assigning raw scores is used on

all essay questions. The 100-point raw essay scores

are then converted to a 200-point scaled essay score

using the Multistate Examination score. The MBE is

weighted 50%, the MEE is weighted 30%, and the MPT

is weighed 20%. Results will be released in mid-April

for the February exam and mid-September for the July

exam. A minimum score of 280 is required to pass.


Applicants may transfer previous MBE scaled score

from another recognized jurisdiction if taken within

37 months of the date of exam (Board recommends

transferred score be at least scaled score of 140).

Admission on Motion

Attorneys licensed in states that allow Idaho

applicants admission through reciprocity may be

eligible for reciprocity in Idaho. Examination is

required of all other applicants. Attorneys who have

actively practiced three of the five years preceding

application are not required to take MBE.

UBE Score Transfer

An applicant for admission to the Idaho State Bar may

transfer a passing UBE scaled score of 280 or above

from another UBE jurisdiction if the UBE was taken

within the last 37 months.

IDAHO STATE BARTel: (208) 334-4500

Web: www.isb.idaho.gov



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (310) 287-2045

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONS*Boise, *Moscow

*Summer course only, with sufficient interest. All

course locations are subject to change based on






| IDAHO


| ILLINOIS

2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24 JULY 26-27The Illinois bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Three questions drafted by Illinois examiners

(IEE), one 90-minute Multistate Performance Test

(MPT) question, and six Multistate Essay Exam

(MEE) questions.







MEE/IL Essay Subjects

Administrative Law, Agency, Commercial Paper,

Conflict of Laws, Corporations, Equity, Family Law,

Federal Taxation, IL Civil Procedure, Partnerships,

Personal Property, Sales, Secured Transactions,

Suretyship, Trusts and Future Interests, Wills

(Decedents’ Estates), plus all MBE subjects

MPT

Multistate Performance Test “Closed universe”

practical question using instructions, factual data,

cases, statutes and other reference material supplied

by examiners.

MPRE

A scaled score of 80 on an MPRE is required.

The MPRE can be taken at any time. However, note that

The Board of Bar Examiners must receive proof that

applicant received a passing score before the applicant

will be recommended for admission to the bar.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESLaw student registration is recommended (not

required) during first year. All applications must be

filed electronically. Visit www.ilbaradmissions.org

for more information. Bar exam application must be

filed by September 1 for the February exam and by

February 15 for the July exam at a cost of $500. Late

applications accepted with late fee until December 31

and May 31 respectively.

GRADING AND RESULTSThe essays are worth 40%, the MPT is worth 10%

and the MBE is worth 50%. Illinois uses an integrated

scoring system. You may achieve the minimum

passing score of 266 by any combination of scaled

MBE and written examination scores. February exam

results are generally released six weeks after the

exam. July exam results, 8-10 weeks after the exam.


Applicants may transfer previous MBE scaled score of

at least 141 from another jurisdiction if from preceding

two exams and applicant passed the bar exam in

jurisdiction where MBE was taken.

Admission on Motion

Persons admitted to practice in a reciprocal

jurisdiction that have been engaged in the active

and continuous practice of law for at least five of

seven years prior to making application and meet the

additional requirements of Rule 705 may be admitted

on motion. Graduates of foreign law schools should

see Rule 715, and legal service lawyers seeking

limited admission should see Rule 717 at www.

ilbaradmissions.org.

In-House Counsel

Persons licensed in other jurisdictions may apply for a

limited “House Counsel” license, see Rule 716.

BOARD OF ADMISSIONS TO THE BARTel: (217) 522-5917

Web: www.ilbaradmissions.org


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn Illinois: Carbondale, Champaign, Chicago, DeKalb

Outside Illinois: Ann Arbor, MI, Bloomington, IN, East

Lansing, MI, Iowa City, IA, Madison, WI, Minneapolis,

MN, St. Louis, MO, Valparaiso, IN, Washington, D.C.








2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Indiana bar exam is a two-day exam.


(MPT) questions and a four-hour Indiana essay exam

consisting of six questions, which are not necessarily

limited to one subject matter.







Indiana Essay Subjects

Administrative Law, Business Organizations,

Commercial Law, Indiana Constitutional Law, Family

Law, Pleading and Practice, Personal Property,

Taxation (Federal and State), Wills, Trusts and Estates


“Closed universe” practical examination providing

instructions, facts, cases, statutes and other reference


MPRE

A scaled score of 80 within two years before or after

passing the Indiana Bar Exam is required

for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESBar exam applications and fee of $250 must be

postmarked by November 15 for the February

exam and April 1 for the July exam ($250 fee). Late

applications and fee of $500 will be accepted

and must be postmarked by November 30 for the

February exam and April 15 for the July exam. Please

note: the Indiana Board of Law Examiners will not

accept applications for the February exam before

October 1 or March 1 for the July bar exam.

GRADING AND RESULTSThe three tests (MPT, Indiana Essay Exam and MBE)

will be weighted as follows: MPT 20%, Indiana Essay

Exam 30%, MBE 50%. The passing score will be a

combined scaled score of 264. The MPT and IEE

raw scores are scaled to the MBE scores using the

standard deviation method. Results are generally

released 75 days after the bar exam.


Applicant may transfer an MBE score from a

concurrent exam only.

Admission on Motion

May be admitted without exam. Conditional one-year

licenses granted to applicants who have actively

engaged in the practice of law for five of seven

years immediately preceding application and who

intend to practice predominately in Indiana. After fifth

consecutive renewal, admission becomes permanent.


Web: www.in.gov/judiciary/ble/


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSBloomington, Indianapolis, South Bend, Valparaiso







| INDIANA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Iowa bar exam is a two-day exam.


(MPT) questions in the morning and six Multistate

Essay Exam (MEE) questions in the afternoon.

Day 2: Two Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) sessions.





MEE Essay Subjects












reference material supplied by examiners

MPRE

A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE must be on file

with the examiners no later than April 1 preceding

the July exam or November 1 preceding the February

exam. Late scores may be allowed upon petition.

MPRE scores are good for three years.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplicant must file both a law student registration,

unless fully admitted in another jurisdiction, and a

bar exam application. Law student registration fee is

$40 by November 1 of the year in which the study of

law commences (late registration fee $150 or $250

depending on the filing date, see web site for details).

These fees are not refundable. Bar exam application

must be filed by November 2 for the February exam

and April 1 for the July Exam ($425). The bar exam

application deadlines cannot be waived and the

fee is not refundable. Application and registration

forms may be downloaded from the Board of Bar

Examiners’ web site.

Admission on motion: $700

House counsel: $200

GRADING AND RESULTSA passing score on the Iowa bar exam is a scaled 266

out of 400. The MPT weighs 20%, the MEE weighs

30% and the MBE weighs 50%.


Applicants may transfer any MBE score they received

in another jurisdiction from one of the last four MBE

administrations immediately preceding the deadline

for filing the Iowa bar application. MBE scores must

be provided to the Office of Professional Regulation

directly from the applicant's former jurisdiction or the

National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Admission on Motion

May be admitted without exam. Must be licensed in

another state or the District of Columbia, have practiced

five of seven of the years immediately preceding

application, be of good moral character and complete

the requisite filings. Iowa no longer requires “intent to

practice law in Iowa” for admission on motion.

MISCELLANEOUSMay take bar exam prior to graduation if degree

was received within 45 days from the first day of

the exam.


Web: www.iowacourts.gov


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn Iowa: Des Moines, Iowa City

Outside Iowa: Omaha, NE







| IOWA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Kansas bar exam is a Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).


(MPT) questions in the morning and six Multistate

Essay Exam (MEE) questions in the afternoon.

Day 2: Two Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) sessions.





MEE Essay Subjects


Corporations and Limited Liability Companies), Civil

Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law,










MPRE

Applicant must achieve a scaled score of 80 on

the MPRE prior to or within 180 days of taking the

bar exam.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication must be received by October 1 for the

February exam and by March 1 for the July exam

Exam fee: $700

Late applications received after the deadline, but

by November 1 for February exam or by April 1 for

July exam, shall be subject to an additional $200

penalty fee.

GRADING AND RESULTSThe passing standard for the bar exam is a grade

of 266 on a single administration of the exam,

determined by averaging the scaled score of all the

parts of the exam. The MEE and MPT scores are

scaled to the MBE, with the MBE weighted 50%, the

MEE 30%, and the MPT 20%.


Applicants may transfer MBE scaled score of 125 or

higher from another jurisdiction if from a concurrent

exam or received within 13 months prior to the current

exam, provided that the applicant passed the entire

exam in one sitting in the transferring jurisdiction.

Admission on Motion

May be admitted without an exam if licensed in

at least one jurisdiction that permits mutuality of

admission without examination for members of the

Kansas Bar, may not have previously failed a written

Kansas Bar Examination, meets the requirements of

Kansas Rules 706 and 707, must have never received

professional discipline nor currently be the subject

of a pending disciplinary investigation in any other

jurisdiction, must be of good moral character and

mentally and emotionally fit to engage in the practice

of law, must have been lawfully engaged in the active

practice of law for five of the seven years immediately

preceding the date of application, has not previously

engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in

Kansas or any other jurisdiction.

MISCELLANEOUSApplicant may take bar exam prior to graduation,

provided that applicant graduates within 30 days

following administration of the bar exam. See: Rule 706

CLERK OF THE APPELLATE

COURT ATTORNEY ADMISSIONSTel: (785) 296-8410

Web: www.kscourts.org


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSLawrence, Overland Park, Topeka







| KANSAS


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Kentucky bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Six essay questions drafted by the Kentucky

examiners and the six-question

Multistate Essay Exam (MEE).




Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law/



MEE/KY Essay Subjects

Administrative Law and Procedure, Business Entities

(corporation, partnerships and/or others), Civil

Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Domestic Relations,

Estates (wills and/or trusts), Federal Taxation,

Personal Property, Uniform Commercial Code (sales,

secured transactions and/or negotiable instruments),


MPRE

A scaled score of 75 on the MPRE is required of all

applicants prior to sitting for the bar exam.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESTo obtain an application, you must access the web

site at www.kyoba.org. Applications for the bar exam

are submitted through the web site. All fee payments

are mailed to the Bar Admissions office.

Applications must be filed by October 1 for the

February exam and February 1 for the July exam.

The application fee is $625. Late applications are

accepted with a late fee. The late deadlines for the

February exam is November 10 with an additional

$200 late fee and December 10 with an additional

$400 late fee. The late deadlines for the July exam

are March 10 with a $200 late fee and May 10 with

a $400 late fee.

Attorney application fee: $775

Admission without exam fee: $1,200

GRADING AND RESULTSApplicant must achieve scaled score of 132 on MBE

to pass and 75% of the possible points on the essay

section. Results are generally released in mid-April for

February exam and mid-October for July exam.


Will accept MBE scaled score of 132 or higher

received within the previous three years.

Admission on Motion


attorneys from Kentucky without exam. Must have

practiced five of seven years immediately preceding

application. Must have qualifications (at time of

original admission) sufficient to allow exam in

Kentucky. Must be a graduate of an ABA accredited

law school. MPRE required prior to admission.


Web: www.kyoba.org


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSHighland Heights, Lexington, Louisville







| KENTUCKY


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 15, 17 AND 19,

JULY 25, 27 AND 29The Louisiana bar exam is a three-day exam made up

of nine separate essay exams. The exam is a Monday,

Wednesday and Friday exam. The Multistate Bar

Exam (MBE) is not used.

SUBJECTS TESTEDCode Essay Subjects

Civil Code I (Persons, Community Property,

Property and Acquisitive Prescription), Civil Code

II (Successions, Donations and Trusts), Civil Code

III (Liberative Prescription, Obligations, Contracts,

Sales, Mandate, Leases, Civil Law Security Rights and

other Civil Code III topics), Louisiana Code of Civil

Procedure and Torts

Non-Code Essay Subjects

Business Entities, Negotiable Instruments,

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure,

Evidence and Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure

MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESRegular filing deadline for February is November 1.*

Regular filing deadline for July is February 1.*

Late filing deadline for February is December 15.

Late filing deadline for July is May 15.

*See Supreme Court Rule XVII and Committee

website for details. Subject to change.

Exam Fee for first time applicants who participated in

the Law Student Registration program: $750

A student who attended a Louisiana ABA accredited

law school and did not particpate in the Law Student

Registration program will incur a late Law School

Registration fee: $300.00

Exam Fee for all other applicants

and reapplicants: $875

Late Fee: additional fee of $750

GRADING AND RESULTSEach of the nine essays is worth 100 points. A total

score of 650 out of 900 must be achieved. Code

subjects carry twice the weight of Non-Code subjects.

Applicants who earn a total weighted score of 650

out of a possible 900 will pass the exam. Results are

generally released in mid-April for February exam and

early to mid-October for July exam.


Louisiana does not provide admission on motion.


COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONSTel: (504) 836-2420

Web: www.lascba.org



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (202) 835-0948

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSBaton Rouge, New Orleans







| LOUISIANA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27 The Maine bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Morning session with four 45-minute essay

questions, afternoon session with two 45-minute

essay questions and one 90-minute Multistate

Performance Test (MPT) question.







Maine Essay Subjects

Agency, Commercial Paper, Conflict of Laws,

Corporations, Creditors’ Rights, Equity, Family Law,

Federal Income Taxation, ME Code of Professional

Responsibility, ME Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure,

ME Rules of Evidence, Partnerships, Secured

Transactions, Trusts and Wills, plus all MBE subjects


“Closed universe” practical question using



MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication must be filed by 5 p.m. December 22 for

the February exam and by 5 p.m. May 20 for the July

exam. Applications received seven calendar days

after the deadline will be accepted with an additional

$150 late fee. Applications received 8-14 days late

must include a $300 late fee. Request application in

writing or download application.

Exam Fee: $600

Attorney Applicant: $650 plus NCBE fees

Reciprocal Admission: $900 plus NCBE fees

GRADING AND RESULTSThe score is comprised of 4/11 (36%) from the

MBE score and 7/11 (64%) from the converted score

from Day 1.

A passing score is a scaled score of 138. Results are

released within 75 days after the exam.

RECIPROCITYModified Bar Examinations

An applicant who (i) has been admitted by

examination to practice in one or more jurisdictions

and has been in the active practice of law for at least

three of the preceding five years or (ii) has taken the

MBE within the 61 months prior to the current exam,

may elect to take only the first day of the examination

(see Rule 10 (e)(1) of the Maine Bar Admission Rules).

An applicant qualified under either (i) or (ii) and who

has achieved a usable MBE scaled score may be

admitted on the basis of a further modified written

examination (see Rule 10 (e)(2)). New Hampshire and

Vermont attorneys should see Maine Bar Admission

Rules for requirements.


Web: www.mainebarexaminers.org


New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATION*Portland


a current list of all locations.




| MAINE


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Maryland bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Ten state essays plus one Multistate








Maryland Essay Subjects

Agency, Commercial Transactions, Business

Associations, Family Law, MD Civil Procedure,

Professional Responsibility, plus all MBE subjects





FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplicant must complete both an application

for admission and an original petition to take

the bar exam.

Application for admission deadlines and fees:

Timely filing: $225 registration fee if received by

September 15 for the February 2016 Bar. For the July

2016 Bar registration fee due by January 18, 2016.

Late deadline for February 2016 bar exam:

Monday, December 21, 2015.

Late deadline for July 2016 bar exam:

Friday, May 20, 2016.

Late application fee: $275

Deadline to file an Original or Retake Petition

for February 2016: Monday, December 21, 2015

for July 2016: Friday, May 20, 2016

Petition fee: $250

The deadline to file an application to use a laptop

computer on the February 2016 Bar is Monday,

December 21, 2015; July 2016 is Friday, May 20,

2016. There is no fee due with the laptop application;

however, a separate $125 laptop registration fee must

be paid closer to the exam. Further details are available

at http://mdcourts.gov/ble/laptoprequirements.html.

GRADING AND RESULTSEach essay exam question is worth six points and the

MPT question is worth nine points, total essay score

is then scaled up to 200 points. The essay exam is

weighted twice as much as the MBE. Thus, the total

scaled score is the essay scaled score multiplied by

two and added to the MBE scaled score. To pass, an

applicant must achieve a total scaled score of 406

out of 600 points. Results are generally released in

early May for February exam and early November for

July exam. To pass the Attorney Exam, a score of at

least 70% of the total point score is required.


Applicants may transfer an MBE score from another

jurisdiction from a concurrent exam only.

Eligibility for Admission by Attorney Examination

Out-of-state attorney applicants are required to take

an essay exam on Maryland Evidence, Maryland

Civil/Criminal Practice and Procedure and Rules of

Professional Conduct. Applicants must have practiced

law as a principal means of support in another

jurisdiction for 10 years, or five of the last 10 years

immediately preceding application, must have been

admitted by exam in another state, and must have

intent to practice in Maryland.

Attorney Exam Application Fee: $700

(plus cost of NCBE character report: $300)

MISCELLANEOUSAll applicants required to complete a course on

legal professionalism offered by the Maryland State

Bar Association under the authority of the Court of

Appeals prior to admission. There is a course fee.

BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERSTel: (410) 260-3640 | Web: www.mdcourts.gov



Tel: 888-3BARBRI



BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn Maryland: Baltimore

Outside Maryland: Washington, D.C.







| MARYLAND


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 24-25, JULY 27-28The Massachusetts bar exam is a two-day exam.



Day 2: Ten state essay questions.





Massachusetts Essay Subjects

Agency, Commercial Paper, Consumer Protection,

Corporations, Domestic Relations, Mortgages, MA

Practice and Procedure, Partnerships, Professional

Responsibility, Secured Transactions, Trusts, Wills,


MPRE


admission and must be achieved prior to the

bar application.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication must be filed with the Supreme Judicial

Court for Suffolk County, Clerk Maura S. Doyle’s

office, John Adams Courthouse, Suite 1300, Boston,

MA 02108-1707, at least 85 days prior to exam.

Application may be obtained at the Court,

downloaded off the Internet, or by written request.

Exam fee: $815 (plus a $75 technology fee if filing to

use a laptop computer for the essay portion)

Admission on Motion: $1,015

GRADING AND RESULTSA scaled score of 85 on the MPRE prior to the bar

application is required. MBE and essay scores are

combined to determine if a passing score of 270

was achieved. Results are released in early May for

the February exam and November for the July exam.


Massachusetts accepts actual raw MBE scores from

other jurisdictions, only if from a concurrent exam.

Admission on Motion:

In order to be eligible for admission without taking

the Massachusetts bar exam, the applicant must

have been admitted in another jurisdiction for five of

the last seven years and have engaged in the active

practice or teaching of law since prior admission. The

applicant must also meet education requirements and

have achieved a scaled score of 85 on the MPRE.


Web: www.mass.gov/bbe


New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn Massachusetts: Andover, Boston, *Cambridge,

*Newton, North Dartmouth, *Peabody, *Springfield,

*Worcester

Outside Massachusetts: *Bristol, RI, *Concord, NH,

*Hartford, CT, *South Royalton, VT, *Washington, D.C.



of all locations.




| MASSACHUSETTS


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Michigan bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Fifteen essay questions.






Real Property, and Torts

Michigan Essay Subjects

Agency, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporations,

Creditor’s Rights (including mortgages, garnishments,

and attachments), Conflict of Laws, Criminal Law,

Criminal Procedure, Domestic Relations, Evidence,

Equity, Partnerships, Personal Property, Practice and

Procedure (Trial and Appellate, State and Federal),

Professional Responsibility, Real Property, Sales,

Negotiable Instruments, Secured Transactions,

Torts (including no-fault), Trusts, Wills, and Worker’s

Compensation

MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication must be filed by November 1 for February

exam and by March 1 for July exam. Late applications

must be accompanied by an additional $100 fee.

Applications must be obtained online at

www.michbar.org with payment of $21.

Exam fee: $340

Investigation fee: $225

GRADING AND RESULTSMBE contains 200 multiple-choice question, 190

of which are scored. Essay examination consists of

15 essay questions with 10 raw points possible for

each question. A combined score of 135 or above is

necessary to pass the exam. Results are generally

released in mid-May for February exam and mid-

November for July exam.

RECIPROCITYThe process in Michigan is called Admission

Without Examination. Attorneys licensed in another

jurisdiction must have actively practiced law as a

principal occupation or business for three of the past

five years before applying; be a member in good

standing; and intend to practice in Michigan. For

more details refer to Rule 5 of the Michigan Rules for

the Board of Law Examiners.


Web: www.courts.mi.gov/courts/

MichiganSupremeCourt/BLE


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSAnn Arbor, Auburn Hills, Detroit, East Lansing, Grand

Rapids, Lansing







| MICHIGAN


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Minnesota bar exam is a Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).









Real Property and Torts

MEE Essay Subjects









Multistate Performance Test (MPT)




MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESThe February exam deadline is October 15. The late

filing deadline is December 1 (postmarks are accepted.)

The July exam deadline is March 15. The late filing

deadline is May 1 (postmarks are accepted.) (Late

application accepted with $150 additional fee until

December 1 for February exam and May 1 for July exam.)

Exam fee: $500

Prior admission exam fee: $950

GRADING AND RESULTSA passing score of 260 is required. The exam is

weighted: 20% for the two MPT questions, 30% for

the six MEE essay questions and 50% for the MBE

questions. Results are generally released in mid-April

for February exam and early October for July exam.

RECIPROCITYEligibility for Admission by UBE Score.

An applicant may be eligible for admission without

examination under Rule 4A(4) if the applicant has

received a scaled score of 260 or higher earned in

another jurisdiction on the UBE and the score is certified

as a UBE score by the National Conference of Bar

Examiners. The applicant shall submit evidence of the

score and a complete application for admission to the

Board within 36 months of the date of the qualifying

examination being used as the basis for the admission.

Eligibility for Admission by MBE Score

An applicant may be eligible for admission without

examination under Rule 4A(4) if the applicant has

received a scaled score of 145 or higher on the MBE

taken as a part of and at the same time as the essay

or other part of a written bar examination given

by another jurisdiction, was successful on that bar

examination, and was subsequently admitted in that

jurisdiction. The applicant shall submit evidence of the

score and a completed application to the Board within

24 months of the date of the qualifying examination

being used as the basis for the admission.


Web: www.ble.state.mn.us


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: [email protected]

BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSt. Paul






| MINNESOTA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Mississippi bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Six essay questions drafted by the state

board, one 90-minute Multistate Performance Test

(MPT) question and six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)

questions.







MEE/MS Essay Subjects

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy, Business Associations

(Agency and Partnership, Corporations, Limited Liability

Companies), Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law (State

and Federal), Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure,

Evidence, Family Law (Domestic Relations), Federal

Income Taxation, Federal Jurisdiction and Rules of

Civil Procedure, Practice and Procedure of Mississippi

Courts, Professional Conduct and Ethics, Real

Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates (Decedents' Estates;

Trusts and Future Interests), Uniform Commercial Code

(Secured Transactions) and Wills. (Prior to exam, Board

indicates to all applicants for that exam which subjects

will be tested on the six essays drafted by the Board)





MPRE

Currently, a scaled score of 75 on the MPRE is

required for admission. This score must be achieved

within 24 months before or 12 months after passing

the bar exam.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplicant must complete both a law student

registration and application. Law student registration

fees are $100 if filed by October 1 following the

completion of two (2) semesters of law school and

$300 thereafter. If preregistered, application update

must be filed by September 1 for the February

exam and by February 1 preceding the July exam

($825 fee, $525 if preregistered). A $25 online filing

fee will be charged for each filing. Check with The

Board of Bar Admissions for a more detailed bar exam

fee schedule, including late fees for missed deadlines.

GRADING AND RESULTSA passing score on the Mississippi bar exam is 132

on a 200-point scale. The MBE is weighted 40%,

the six state essays are weighted 30%, the MEE is

weighted 15%, and the MPT accounts for 15% of final

score. Results are generally released in mid-April for

February exam and mid-September for July exam.


Applicant may transfer MBE scaled score if attained

within 20 months prior to Mississippi exam.

Admission on Motion

Must have practiced at least five years in a

reciprocal state.


Web: www.courts.ms.gov/baradmissions



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (202) 835-0948

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSJackson, Oxford







| MISSISSIPPI


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Missouri bar exam is a two-day















MEE Essay Subjects









MPRE

Applicant must earn a scaled score of 80 and the

score must be received by the Missouri Board within

one year after the date of written notification of

passing the Mi ssouri bar exam.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESFirst and second year law students may seek an

early character and fitness determination. Otherwise,

the Application for Character and Fitness Report

and Application for Bar Examination must be filed

concurrently. Bar exam application must be filed by

October 1 for February exam and by March 1 for July

exam. Late filing with additional fee allowed until

December 31 and May 31, respectively. Fees range from

$485-$1,470. Visit mble.org for current fee schedule.

GRADING AND RESULTSA scaled total score of at least 260 out of 400 is

required. The MBE is weighted 50%, the MEE is 30%,

and the MPTs 20%.


Applicants may transfer any MBE scaled score from

another jurisdiction provided: the applicant has not

previously failed the Missouri bar exam, the transferred

MBE score was attained within the 19 months preceding

the Missouri exam, applicant passed the entire bar exam

in one administration in the transferring jurisdiction.

Applicants may use a transferred MBE score only one

time. Acceptance of MBE score does not create a UBE

score for future licensing in other UBE states.

Acceptance of UBE Score

Applicants may transfer a UBE score of 260 or higher

earned within the twenty-four months preceding the

date of the application.

Admission on Motion

Admission without exam possible if applicant has for

five of the last 10 years engaged in the full-time practice

of law primarily at or from an office physically located in

a jurisdiction in which the applicant was licensed. Must

also hold an active license in a jurisdiction that admits

Missouri attorneys without exam. Applicant must be a

graduate of an ABA accredited law school and cannot

have failed the Missouri Bar Exam within the preceding

seven years. See Missouri Supreme Court Rule 8.10.

MISCELLANEOUSApplicant must have completed all requirements for

J.D. degree by July 1 or February 1 in order to sit for

the exam. Degree must be conferred before results

will be released. Missouri Educational Component Test

("MECT") is a mandatory 30-question, open-book test

for all applicants. Applicants must complete this and

mail in the Certificate of Completion no earlier than the

date of submission of the initial application and no later

than one year after passing the bar examination.

BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERSTel: (573) 751-9814 | Web: www.mble.org


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI



BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn Missouri: Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis

Outside Missouri: Lawrence, KS


actual enrollments. Please refer to BARBRI.com .




| MISSOURI


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Montana bar exam is a three-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).






Day 3: Montana Law Seminar (MLS) in two, three-hour

courses. Attendance for the MLS is a prerequisite to

admission to the Montana State Bar.




Property, Torts

MEE Essay Subjects













MPRE

A scaled score of 80 or better on the MPRE is

required for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplications must be postmarked or hand-delivered

by October 1 for February exam and by March 15

for the July exam. Application fees are not

refundable and applicants may wait until they have

been certified by the Commission on Character

and Fitness before submitting the exam fee. To

pay application or deferral fees or for the Montana

Law Seminar, please pay online or send a check or

money order to: Montana Bar Admissions at PO Box

577, Helena, MT 59624.

Student Applicant Fee: $150

Attorney Applicant Fee: $400

Late Filing Fee: $100

UBE Fee: $300

Montana Law Seminar Fee: $150

GRADING AND RESULTSMEE and MPT answers will be graded on a scale of

zero to six, with six being the highest qualifying score

and zero being the lowest possible score. All scores

will be converted to the 400 UBE point scale and

combined with the MBE scaled scores. MEE and MPT

scores are scaled to the MBE, with the MBE weighted

50%, the MEE 30%, and the MPT 20%. Results will be

released in mid-April for the February exam and

mid-September for the July exam. A score of at least

270 is required for passing.

RECIPROCITYAcceptance of UBE Score

Applicants may transfer a UBE score of 270 or higher

earned within three years from the date

of application.

Admission on Motion

Montana has no admission on motion. Attorney

applicants face same exam requirements as

non-attorneys.

STATE BAR OF MONTANATel: (406) 442-7660

Web: www.montanabar.org



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (310) 287-2045

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATION*Missoula

*Summer course only, with sufficient interest. Location

subject to change based on actual enrollments. Please

refer to BARBRI.com for more information.




| MONTANA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Nebraska bar exam is a two-day















MEE Essay Subjects









MPRE


admission. The score must be achieved no more than

five years after release of passing score.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplications must be filed between September 1 and

November 1 for the February exam and between

February 1 and April 1 for the July exam. Late fee

of $150 no more than 30 days past filing deadline.

The application fee is $490 (or $590 without a

passing MPRE score. If an exam application does not

include a passing MPRE score, $100 must be paid

by bank cashiers check or money order with paper

applications submitted on or before the designated

deadline). Motion application fee is $925.

GRADING AND RESULTSThe passing standard for the bar exam is a grade

of 270 on a single administration of the exam,

determined by averaging the scaled score of all the

parts of the exam. The MEE and MPT scores are

scaled to the MBE, with the MBE weighted 50%, the

MEE 30% and the MPT 20%.

RECIPROCITYAcceptance of MBE score and transfer of

UBE Score

Nebraska does not accept the transfer of MBE scores

obtained in other states. Nebraska accepts as passing

a UBE score of 270 – or greater--for up to five years

after the passing score has been achieved.

Admission on Motion

Nebraska provides reciprocity to applicants who are

in good standing and have either previously passed

an examination equivalent (meaning MBE, MPRE

and MEE) to the exam administered in the state of

Nebraska or who have been licensed and are active

and in good standing for five of the past seven years.

NEBRASKA BAR ADMISSION AGENCYNebraska Supreme Court:

Attorney Services Division

Tel: (402) 471-3091

Web: www.supremecourt.nebraska.gov/13733/

admission-practice-law


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSLincoln, Omaha







| NEBRASKA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-25, JULY 26-28The Nevada bar exam is a three-day exam.

Day 1: Three 60-minute essay questions and

two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test

(MPT) questions.



Day 3: Four 60-minute essay questions.





Essay Subjects

Agency and Partnership, Community Property,

Conflict of Laws, Corporations, Persons and Domestic

Relations, Remedies, Uniform Commercial Code

(Articles 2, 3 and 9) and Wills, Estates and Trusts,

as well as pleadings and practices under both the

Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure, plus all MBE subjects. Both

fundamental legal principles and Nevada law are

tested and may embrace more than a single subject.





MPRE

A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE achieved within

three years before or three years after successful bar

examination is required for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplications must be filed before October 1 for the

February exam and before March 1 for the July exam.

Late fee of $550 for applications submitted between

October 2 to December 1 for the February exam and

March 2 to May 1 for the July exam. No applications

will be accepted past these dates.

Exam Fee: $700

Late Fee: $550

Attorney Applications: $1,000

GRADING AND RESULTSMBE (weighted 1⁄3) and written scores (weighted 2⁄3)

are combined for an overall passing score. In order to

pass, an applicant must have a total scaled score of

75 or higher and a converted score of 75 or higher on

at least three written questions. This equates to 140

on a 200-point scale. Results are generally released

in early May for the February exam and early October

for the July exam.


Nevada does not accept an MBE score from an exam


Admission on Motion

Nevada does not provide for admission on motion.


STATE BAR OF NEVADATel: (702) 382-2200

Web: www.nvbar.org



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (310) 287-2045

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONS*Las Vegas, *Reno

Summer course only, with sufficient interest. All course

locations are subject to change based on actual

enrollments. Please refer to BARBRI.com for a current





| NEVADA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27 The New Hampshire bar exam is a two-day Uniform

Bar Examination (UBE).









Property, Torts

MEE Essay Subjects













MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplications must be filed by December 1 for the


Exam fee: $725

GRADING AND RESULTSMBE, MPT and MEE scores are combined in order

to determine if applicant has achieved a passing

score of 270 on a scale of 400. Results are generally

released in late April for February exam and late

September for July exam.


New Hampshire accepts motions for admission by

transferred UBE score. An applicant who takes the

UBE in any UBE jurisdiction may transfer his or her

UBE scores to another UBE jurisdiction.

Admission on Motion without Examination

Lawyers who have: 1) been admitted by bar exam to

practice in one or more jurisdictions, 2) graduated

from an ABA approved school, 3) been primarily

engaged in the practice of law for five of the seven

years preceding the Motion for Admission, and 4)

achieved a satisfactory MPRE score prior to the

Motion for Admission, may be admitted to the New

Hampshire Bar on motion without examination.

There are special rules for Admission by Motion by

VT and ME attorneys who have passed the VT/ME

bar and are engaged in the active practice in VT/ME

for no less than three years prior to the filing of the

Motion. (See Supreme Court Rule 42). Check with

the Bar Examiners for updates.

MISCELLANEOUSCompletion of practical skills course required within

two years of admission.

OFFICE OF THE CLERKTel: (603) 271-2646

Web: www.courts.state.nh.us



New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATION*Concord






| NEW HAMPSHIRE


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 24-25, JULY 27-28The New Jersey bar exam is a two-day exam.


multiple-choice exam (worth 50%).

Day 2: Seven essay questions testing primarily

MBE subjects and NJ Civil Procedure (worth 50%).


Constitutional Law, Contract/Sales, Criminal Law/



New Jersey Essay Subjects

Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Criminal

Procedure, Evidence, Federal Jurisdiction and Civil

Procedure, NJ Civil Procedure, Real Property, Sales

(Article 2 of the UCC), Torts

MPRE

A scaled score of 75 on the MPRE or a grade of “C”

or better in a Professional Responsibility course in law

school is required for admission. Visit www.ncbex.org

for information on MPRE dates, filing deadlines and

application fees.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESFiling Deadline for Character Questionnaire and

Fee Schedule: May download application from Bar

Examiners website beginning October 1 for the

February exam and March 1 for the July exam. For

the February exam, application must be submitted by

October 31 ($575), November 15 ($850) or November

30 ($1,100). For the July exam, application must be

submitted by March 31 ($575), April 15 ($850) or

April 30 ($1,100).

Filing Deadline for Application and Authorization

and Release Form: June 15 for the July exam and

January 15 for the February exam.

Exam fee: “Rolling fee” increasing from $575

to $1,100 depending upon date of application

(plus $57.50 fee for fingerprints) – fees are subject

to change.

GRADING AND RESULTSScores on both sections are combined to determine

if applicant has achieved a passing score of 272

or above. Essay questions are graded on a 7-point

(0-1-2-3-4-5-6) standard. These grades are converted

to a scale that equates to the MBE. The two bar

examination components will be weighted for grading

as follows: MBE 50% and Essay Exam 50%. No

minimum passing score required on either section.

Results are generally released in mid-May for the

February exam and mid-November for the July exam.


Applicant may transfer MBE scaled score from a


Admission on Motion

Examination required of all applicants except qualified

New Jersey law school professors.

CLE

Mandatory CLE is required for every active New

Jersey attorney. Visit njicle.com for additional

information.


Web: www.njbarexams.org


New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn New Jersey: *Camden, *Margate, Newark,

*Somerset, *West Long Branch

Outside New Jersey: *Allentown, PA, *Carlisle,

PA, *Doylestown, PA, Harrisburg, PA, Philadelphia,

PA, Pittsburgh, PA, *Scranton, PA, *State College, PA,

*Villanova, PA, *Washington D.C., Wilmington, DE



of all locations.




| NEW JERSEY


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The New Mexico bar exam is a two-day exam.










MEE Essay Subjects










“Closed Universe” practical questions using


reference material supplied by the examiner.

MPRE

A scaled score of 80 is required for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication forms and applicable fees must be filed

no later than September 10 for the February exam

and January 10 for the July exam.

Late applications: See “Rules” at www.nmexam.org.

A late fee will apply.

Applicants who have graduated from law school

within 12 months and have not practiced in another

jurisdiction: $500

All other applicants: $1,000

GRADING AND RESULTSThe MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE,

with the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the

MPT 20%. The scores are combined to determine

if the applicant has achieved a passing score of 130

on a scale of 200. Results are generally released in

April for the February exam and in September for

the July exam.


New Mexico will accept an MBE score from a

concurrent exam taken in another jurisdiction

provided the sending jurisdiction agrees to forward

your MBE score to New Mexico upon receipt of the

score from the ACT so that your NM results are not

delayed. The Board does not accept a score from

a previously administered exam, regardless of the

score achieved.

Admission on Motion

An examination is required of all applicants. Effective

June 1, 2015 – New Mexico will accept admittance by

motion for attorneys who have 1) graduated from an

accredited law school, 2) have practiced 4 out of 6

years immediately preceeding motion for admittance,

3) are in good moral standing, 4) are in good standing

in other states where admitted to practice, and 5) is

professionally qualified for admittance in New Mexico.

NMRA 15-103


Web: www.nmexam.org

Note: The New Mexico Supreme Court recently

approved proposed changes to the Bar Exam. The

proposed changes are as follows: New Mexico will

use MEE questions for the essay portion of the exam.

This would also change the grading structure, as all

questions will be scored 0-6.


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONAlbuquerque






| NEW MEXICO


New York is converting to administering the Uniform Bar Exam

beginning with the July 2016 exam. This page describes the

New York Bar Exam for the February 2016 exam. See the

following page for information on the July 2016 exam.

2016 WINTER BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24 The New York bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Five New York essay questions (worth 40%),

one Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question

(worth 10%), and 50 New York multiple-choice

questions (worth 10%).


multiple-choice exam (worth 40%).





New York Subjects

Agency, Administrative Law, Conflict of Laws,

Corporations, Domestic Relations, Equity, Future

Interests, Insurance (No Fault), Mortgages, New

York Practice, New York Professional Responsibility,

Partnership, Personal Property, Secured

Transactions, Trusts, Wills, Workers’ Compensation,

plus New York distinctions for all MBE subjects




reference material supplied by the bar examiners.

MPRE

Applicant must pass the MPRE within three years

before or after passing the New York bar exam

as measured from the date the applicant sat for

each examination. A minimum scaled score of 85

is required. Visit www.ncbex.org for information on

MPRE dates, filing deadlines and application fees.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApply online at nybarexam.org between November 1

and November 30 for the February 2016 exam.

No early or late applications accepted.

Exam Fee: $250 (foreign trained applicants: $750)

Admission on Motion: Contact Board of Law

Examiners for information

GRADING AND RESULTSScores on all sections are combined to determine

if applicant has achieved a passing score of 665

on a scale of 1,000. No minimum passing score

required on any section of the New York bar exam.

Results are generally released in early May for the

February exam.


Applicant may transfer MBE score from concurrent

exam only.

Admission on Motion


attorneys from New York without exam. Must have

practiced five of the last seven years and be a graduate

of an ABA accredited law school. Visit nybarexam.org

for additional requirements.

BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERSTel: (518) 453-5990 / Web: www.nybarexam.org


New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn New York: Albany, Central Islip, Hempstead,

Jamaica, Manhattan, Syracuse, White Plains

Outside New York: Boston, MA, Newark, NJ,

Washington, D.C.




| NEW YORK — WINTER EXAM


| NEW YORK — SUMMER EXAM

New York is converting to administering the Uniform Bar Exam

beginning with the July 2016 exam. This page describes the

UBE for the NY Bar Exam for the July 2016 exam.

2016 SUMMER BAR EXAM: JULY 26-27The New York bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).






SUBJECTS TESTEDMBE Subjects: Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales,

Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil

Procedure, Real Property, Torts

MEE Essay Subjects: Business Associations

(Agency and Partnership, Corporations and Limited

Liability Companies), Civil Procedure, Conflict of

Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts (including Article

2 and Revised Article 1 of the UCC), Criminal Law

and Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Real Property,

Torts, Trusts and Estates (Decedents' Estates, Trusts

and Future Interests) and Uniform Commercial Code

(Secured Transactions)

Multistate Performance Test: “Closed universe”

practical question using instructions, factual data,

cases, statutes and other reference material supplied

by the bar examiners.

MPRE: Applicant must pass the MPRE within three

years before or after passing the New York bar exam

as measured from the date the applicant sat for

each examination. A minimum scaled score of 85

is required. Visit www.ncbex.org for information on

MPRE dates, filing deadlines and application fees.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApply online at nybarexam.org between April 1 and

April 30 for the July 2016 exam. No early or late

applications accepted.

Exam Fee: $250 (foreign trained applicants: $750)

NYLC and NYLE Fee: Modest charge yet to be

determined.

Admission on Motion: Contact Board of Law

Examiners for information

GRADING AND RESULTSThe passing score for the UBE in New York is 266.

An applicant must achieve a score of 266 or higher

regardless of UBE jurisdiction in order to qualify for

admission in New York.

RECIPROCITYAcceptance of UBE Score: Beginning October 1,

2016, applicant may transfer their UBE score from

February 2014 and later as long as applicant has taken

the NYLC and NYLE. The fee to transfer one’s score is

$250 ($750 for foreign trained applicants).

Admission on Motion: May be admitted without exam

from states admitting attorneys from New York without

exam. Must have practiced five of the last seven years

and be a graduate of an ABA accredited law school.

Visit nybarexam.org for additional information.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSIn addition, applicants must complete the New York

Law Course (NYLC) and New York Law Exam (NYLE).

The NYLC is an online course in New York-specific law

with questions built into it. The NYLE will be a 50 item

multiple choice test, offered at least four times per

year beginning Spring 2016. Applicants can take the

NYLC and NYLE up to one year before or three years

after sitting for the UBE, subject to the application

filing deadline of the Court of Appeals (requires filing

within 3 years from the date when the applicant sits for

the UBE). Applicants must complete the NYLC before

they can take the NYLE. The NYLE will be an open

book test. An applicant who fails the NYLE will be

required to retake both the NYLC and the NYLE.

PRO BONO HOURS

Applicants must also comply with the 50 hour pro

bono requirement.

BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERSTel: (518) 453-5990 / Web: www.nybarexam.org

BARBRI OFFICE1500 Broadway, Ste. 808

New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn New York: Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Central

Islip, Hempstead, Ithaca, Jamaica, Long Island City,

Manhattan, Rochester, Rockland County, Staten Island,

Syracuse, White Plains

Outside New York: See BARBRI.com for additonal

locations.





2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The North Carolina bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Twelve essay questions.




Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law/



North Carolina Essay Subjects

Business Associations (including Agency,

Corporations, and Partnerships), Civil Procedure,

Family Law, Legal Ethics, Mortgages, Secured

Transactions including The Uniform Commercial

Code, Suretyship and Liens, Trusts, Wills, Decedents’

Estates, Equity plus all MBE subjects

MPRE

To be admitted, a scaled score of 80 is required on

the MPRE within 24 months before, or 12 months

after, sitting for the bar exam.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplications must be filed by the first Tuesday in

October for the February exam and by the first

Tuesday in January for the July exam. Fees are

$700 if not a licensed attorney, $1,500 if current or

former licensed attorney. Late filing deadlines are

first Tuesday in November for the February exam

and first Tuesday in March for the July exam

(late filing fee is an additional $250). Contact bar

examiners for complete information.

GRADING AND RESULTSThe MBE (weighted 40%) and the essay (weighted

60%) scores are combined to determine if applicant

has achieved a passing score of 350. Results are

generally released in late March for February exam

and late August for July exam.


North Carolina does not accept an MBE score from an


Admission on Motion

An attorney may be admitted without exam from

states admitting attorneys from North Carolina

without exam. Application must be on file with the

board no less than six months prior to consideration

of application. Applicant must have actively practiced

law four of six years immediately preceding the

filing of the application and have passed the MPRE.

Contact Board of Law Examiners for complete

information. Admission on motion fee is $2,000.

Contact bar examiners for complete information.


Web: www.ncble.org



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (202) 835-0948

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSCharlotte, *Chapel Hill, Durham, *Burlington,

*Greensboro, Raleigh, *Winston-Salem



of all locations.




| NORTH CAROLINA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The North Dakota bar exam is a two-day











MEE Essay Subjects













MPRE

A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE achieved within

five years of filing an application.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESRegistration of law students is required. A law student

registration application must be filed by October 1 of

the student’s second year of law school or within 14

months after the student’s first day of the first year of

law school. Applications filed after these deadlines

shall be permitted upon payment of a late law student

registration filing fee, however the law student

registration application is appropriate only up until

January 1 of the third year of law school. If later, you

must refer to the bar exam application. Applications

for the February exam are dependent on 10 or more

applicants. Administration of the February exam is

dependent on ten or more applicants. Applications

for the February exam must be postmarked by

November 1 prior to the February exam for which

application is made. Applications postmarked later

than November 1, but by December 1 prior to the

February exam for which application is made, shall be

permitted upon payment of a late filing fee.

Fees paid, excluding the investigative fee, will be

refunded only in the event of less than ten applicants.

The investigative fee is not refundable. Fees paid for

the July exam are not refundable.

GRADING AND RESULTSMBE, MEE and MPT scores are combined to

determine if applicant has achieved a passing score.

The three tests are weighed as follows: MBE 50%,

MPT 20%, and MEE 30%. An applicant must earn a

final total scaled score of at least 260 to pass the

examination. Results are generally released seven

weeks after the exam.

RECIPROCITYAcceptance of UBE or MBE Score

Individuals may be eligible to apply for admission

based on: MBE scaled score of 150 or above within

the last two years of the date of the examination in

the jurisdiction of admission, OR UBE scaled score of

260 or above within the last two years of the date of

the examination.

Reciprocity Based on Practice

Individuals may be eligible to apply for admission

based on five years' membership in the bar of

another jurisdiction and engagement in an activity

demonstrating competency in the practice of law for

four of the last five years.


Web: www.ndcourts.gov


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONGrand Forks






| NORTH DAKOTA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-25, JULY 26-28The Ohio bar exam is a 21/2 -day exam.


(MPT) questions and six essay questions.



Day 3: Six essay questions.





Ohio Essay Subjects

Business Associations (Agency, Corporations,

Partnerships), Civil Procedure, Commercial

Transactions (Commercial Paper and Secured

Transactions), Legal Ethics, Personal Property, Wills,



“Closed universe” practical examination providing

instructions, facts, cases, statutes and other reference


MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplicant must file both an Application to Register and

an Application to Take the Bar Exam. November 16,

2015 is the deadline for the Application to Register as

a candidate for Admission to the practice of law (for

applicants in the second year of law school Fee is $75).

Application to Take the Bar Exam must be filed by April

1 for the July exam and November 2 for the February

exam ($358 fee). For admission without examination,

$1,500 plus a fee for NCBE character report.

GRADING AND RESULTSMBE is weighted 1/3 of an examinee’s total score and

the written portion (essays and MPT) is weighted

2/3 of an examinee’s total score. A total score of

405 is required to pass. Results are generally

released in early May for the February exam and late



Ohio does not accept an MBE score from an exam


Admission on Motion

May apply for admission without exam. Must meet

general admission requirements, be a graduate of

an ABA accredited law school, have passed a bar

exam and been admitted in another jurisdiction, have

actively practiced outside of Ohio on a full time basis

for five of last 10 years, intend to actively practice

in Ohio, have not failed the Ohio bar exam. Contact

Admissions Office for complete rules.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE,

SUPREME COURT OF OHIOTel: (614) 387-9340

Web: www.sconet.state.oh.us


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn Ohio: Ada, Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus,

Dayton, Toledo

Outside Ohio: Highland Heights, KY







| OHIO


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Oklahoma bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Sixteen essay questions.







Oklahoma Essay Subjects

Administrative Law, Business Associations (Agency,

Partnerships, Corporations, Limited Liability

Companies), Commercial Law (Contracts, Uniform

Commercial Code, Consumer Law, Creditor's rights),

Conflicts of Law, Family Law, Intestate Succession

(Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Federal Estate and Gift

taxation), Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct,

Procedural Law (Pleadings, Practice, Evidence,

Remedies), plus all MBE subjects

MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplicant must file both a law student registration

and a bar exam application. Law student registration

fees are $125 prior to October 15 of year following

enrollment (plus cost of NCBE character report) and

$500 after October 15 of year following enrollment.

Bar exam application must be filed by September 1

for the February exam and by February 1 for the July

Exam. Fee: $300. Late filing permitted (with late fee)

until November 1 for February exam and April 1 for

July exam. Attorney examinees: $1,000 (plus cost of

NCBE character report).

GRADING AND RESULTSMBE and essay scores are combined in order to

determine if applicant has achieved a passing score

of 75% overall.



attorneys from Oklahoma without exam. Must

have practiced for five of seven years immediately

preceding application and be a graduate of an ABA

accredited law school.

Fee: $1,500


Web: www.okbbe.com


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSNorman/Oklahoma City area, Tulsa







| OKLAHOMA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Oregon bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Six 30-minute essay questions (MEE or OR)

and two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test

(MPT) questions







MEE/OR Essay Subjects

Administrative Law (State and Federal), Agency,

Civil Procedure (State and Federal), Corporations,

Evidence (State and Federal), Federal Income

Taxation, Oregon Legal Ethics, Partnerships, Sales,

Secured Transactions, Trusts and Estates, Wills,






MPRE


admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplications must be filed by November 15 for the

February exam and April 15 for the July exam.

Late filing is allowed until December 15 for the

February exam and May 15 for the July exam with

a $350 fee.

Exam fee: $625 (includes investigative fee)

Attorney applicants, whether active or inactive, must

pay $1,050

GRADING AND RESULTSThe MBE (weighted 50%), the essays (weighted

25%) and the MPT (weighted 25%) are combined to

determine if applicant has passed. A total bar exam

score of at least 284 is required for passing. Results

are generally released in early April for February

exam and early September for July exam.


Lawyers from specific states who meet certain

requirements may be admitted to the Bar of the

State of Oregon without having to take and pass the

Oregon bar exam (Rule 15.05). Visit osbar.org for list

of qualifying states. Must have practiced law for five

of the past seven years..

Admission of House Counsel

An attorney employed by a business entity authorized

to do business in Oregon, who has been admitted

to practice law in another state, federal territory or

commonwealth, or the District of Columbia may be

admitted to practice law and procedures set out in

Rule 16.05. House counsel application fee is $1,050.

OREGON STATE BARTel: (503) 620-0222

Web: www.osbar.org



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (310) 287-2045

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONS*Eugene, *Portland, *Salem



of all locations.




| OREGON


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Pennsylvania bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Six essay questions, plus one Performance

Test (PT) question.







Pennsylvania Essay Subjects

Business Organizations (including corporations,

partnerships, limited liability companies and

professional corporations), PA Evidence, Federal

Income Taxation, PA Civil Procedure, PA DUI Law,

Family Law, PA Rules of Professional Responsibility,

U.C.C. Article II Sales, Conflicts of Law, Employment

Discrimination (Title VII, ADA and ADEA), Wills, Trusts

and Decedents' Estates, plus all MBE subjects

Performance Test




MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESFor the February exam, applications should be

submitted by October 30, but can be submitted as

late as December 15 on paying higher application

fees. For the July exam, applications should be

submitted by April 15, but can be submitted as late as

May 30 on paying higher application fees.

Exam fee: “Rolling fee” increasing from $600 to

$1,450 depending upon date of application – fees are

subject to change. Application fees and application

deadlines are established for each exam. The most

current information is available at pabarexam.org.

Applications can be requested either in writing or

through the website.

GRADING AND RESULTSApplicants need a combined minimum scaled score

of 272 to pass the exam. The combined essay and PT

scaled score count as 55% of the total score and the

scaled MBE is 45% of the total. Results are generally

released in mid-April for the February exam and mid-


BRIDGE THE GAP PROGRAMNewly admitted lawyers must complete the four-

hour Bridge the Gap program prior to their first CLE

compliance deadline.


Pennsylvania does not accept an MBE score from an


Admission on Motion


attorneys from Pennsylvania without exam. After

admission in reciprocal state, must have practiced

(including teaching in any accredited U.S. law school)

for at least five of seven years immediately preceding

application. Must also be a graduate of an ABA

accredited law school. Visit pabarexam.org for listing

of states and jurisdictions that have reciprocity with

Pennsylvania. Applicants must meet the requirements of

Rule 204 to qualify.

TAKE TWO BAR EXAMSCourses are offered in preparation for both the

Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bar exams, with a

combined course available at all of our locations.

Students may register for Pennsylvania only, New

Jersey only or for the Pennsylvania/New Jersey

combination course.

BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERSTel: (717) 231-3350 / Web: www.pabarexam.org


New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn Pennsylvania: *Allentown, *Carlisle, *Doylestown,

Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, *Scranton, *State

College, *Villanova

Outside Pennsylvania: *Camden, NJ, *Margate, NJ,

Newark, NJ, *Washington, D.C., Wilmington, DE



of all locations.




| PENNYSLVANIA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27 The Rhode Island bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: One Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

question, three Rhode Island essay questions and six

MEE questions.







MEE/RI Essay Subjects

Agency, Conflict of Laws, Commercial Paper,

Corporations, Creditors’ Rights, Equity, Family Law,

Federal Jurisdiction, Partnerships, RI Practice and

Procedure, Sales, Secured Transactions, Trusts, Wills,






MPRE


admission before taking the bar exam. The MPRE

score is valid for two years.



Attorney applications must be filed by September 1

for the February exam and by February 1 for the

July exam. No late applications accepted.

Exam fee: $725 (non-attorneys), $1,225 (attorneys)

GRADING AND RESULTSThe scaled scores of the MBE, MPT and essays are

combined to determine if applicant has achieved a

passing score of 276. Results are generally released

in mid-May for February exam and mid-October for

July exam.


Applicant may transfer MBE scaled score from


Admission on Motion

Rhode Island does not provide for admission on

motion. Examination is required of all applicants. If

an attorney has practiced five out of the 10 years

immediately preceding application, only the Rhode

Island essay exam, MPT, and MEE portions of the exam

are required. (This format requires a scaled score of

138 to pass.)

MISCELLANEOUSApplicants must complete a one-day "Bridge the

Gap" program offered by the Rhode Island Bar for

admission. Ten CLE credits, including two Ethics

credits, are required. Commencing the second July 1

after the attorney is admitted. Attorneys admitted for

three years or more in another jurisdiction at the time

they are admitted to the RI Bar are exempt from the

Bridge the Gap requirement.

CLERK, SUPREME COURTTel: (401) 222-3272

Web: www.courts.ri.gov/attorneyresources/

baradmission


New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATION*Bristol






| RHODE ISLAND


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 22-24, JULY 25-27The South Carolina bar exam is a three-day exam.

Days 1 and 2: Essay questions testing on six subject

areas. The topics tested within each subject area vary

with each administration of the exam.







South Carolina Essay Subjects

Business Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law,

Domestic Relations, Equity, Insurance, Wills,

Trusts and Estates

MPRE

A scaled score of 77 on the MPRE achieved no more

than four years from date of application is required

for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESThe filing period for the July exam is December 1

until January 31, and the filing period for the February

exam is August 1 until September 30. The application

fee varies as shown below:

Filing Fee: $700 for February applications filed

between August 1 to 31, July applications filed

between December 1 to January 10

Filing Fee: $1,050 for February applications filed

between September 1 to 30, July applications filed

between January 11 to 31. Additionally, an applicant

who has been admitted in another state or the

District of Columbia for one year or more must file

one additional copy of the application along with an

additional fee of $800. A portion of this fee will be

used to obtain a character report from the National

Conference of Bar Examiners.

GRADING AND RESULTSThe MBE accounts for one of seven parts of the

exam. The essays account for the remaining six parts.

Applicant must pass six of seven parts to pass entire

exam. The minimum MBE scaled score required is

125. Minimum passing score on the essays is 70.

A scaled MBE score of 110 or less is an automatic

failure. Results are generally released in late April for

February exam and late October for July exam.


Applicant may transfer MBE scaled score from


Admission on Motion

South Carolina does not provide for admission on

motion. In narrow situations, a special application

may be made by a dean or tenured professor of the

University of South Carolina. Contact the Supreme

Court of South Carolina for more information.

Otherwise, exam required of all applicants.

MISCELLANEOUSAll applicants required to complete an approved

“Bridge the Gap” program prior to admissions.

More information can be found online at

www.scbar.org or by calling (803) 771-0333 or

(800) 768-7787 ext. 189.

SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Tel: (803) 734-1080

Web: www.sccourts.org



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (202) 835-0948

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONS*Charleston, Columbia, *Greenville



of all locations.




| SOUTH CAROLINA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The South Dakota bar exam is a two-day exam.


(MPT) questions, five Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)

questions, and one Indian Law question.





Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure. Real

Property, Torts

MEE Essay Subjects

Agency, Conflict of Laws, Corporations, Family Law,

Federal Civil Procedure, Partnerships, Sales, Secured

Transactions, Trusts and Future Interests, Wills and

Estates, plus all MBE subjects

Indian Law:

Basic principles of federal Indian Law, including but

not limited to Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, the

Indian Civil Rights Act, the Indian Child Welfare Act,

and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Tribal laws or

customary laws are not tested.





MPRE


admission. Accepts previous MPRE score if within

25 months.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplications must be postmarked by November 1 for

February exam and by April 1 for July exam.

Exam fee: $300. An applicant for admission without

examination shall pay a fee of $450. An applicant

shall also pay the cost for a National Conference of

Bar Examiners character report.

GRADING AND RESULTSA general average of 75% or higher on the combined

MPT, MEE, and Indian law portion of the examination

shall be deemed a passing score on that portion of

the examination. A scaled score of 135 or higher shall

be deemed a passing score on the MBE portion of

the examination. Results for the February and July

exams are released 8-10 weeks after

the exam.


In its discretion, the Board of Bar Examiners may

accept an applicant's previous scores on the MBE

administered in a jurisdiction other than South Dakota

if taken within two years prior to the next scheduled

examination, if the score on the MBE is a scaled score

of 135 or above and if the applicant passed the entire

bar examination in the other jurisdiction. The Board of

Bar Examiners may accept an applicant’s MPRE score

if taken within twenty-eight months prior to the next

scheduled examination and if the score is a scaled

score of 85 or above.

Admission on Motion

See SDCL 16-16-12.1, 12.2


Web: www.ujs.sd.gov


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSSioux Falls, Vermillion







| SOUTH DAKOTA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Tennessee bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Nine essay questions and one Multistate








Tennessee Essay Subjects

Agency, Civil Procedure (State and Federal),

Commercial Paper and Bulk Transfers, Conflict of

Laws, Corporations, Family Law (Domestic Relations),

Partnerships, Personal Property, Professional

Responsibility, Restitution and Remedies, Sales,

Secured Transactions, State Constitutional Law,

Wills and Estates, plus all MBE subjects





MPRE

Applicant must achieve a passing score of 75 or

higher on the MPRE within 2 years of successfully

completing the Tennessee bar examination.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEES RECIEVEDAs of July 2015, timely first time applicants must file

application by November 15 for the February exam

and by April 15 for the July exam.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT FOR 2016: The

application process to take the examination shall

begin on March 1 for the July exam and October 1

for the February exam and shall be completed no

later than May 31 for taking the July examination and

December 30 for taking the February examination.

See Tennessee Board of Law Examiners website

for updates.

Exam fee: $450 plus current fees charged by

National Conference of Bar Examiners for character

and fitness application

Re-take fee: $300

GRADING AND RESULTSThe written portion is scaled to the MBE to determine

if the applicant has achieved a passing score. A total

score of 270 or higher is required to pass. Results are

generally released in mid-April for February exam and

mid-October for July exam. Essay questions count for

37.5%, the MPT counts for 12.5% and the MBE counts

for 50%.


May be admitted from other states after having

actively practiced in the jurisdiction in which

previously licensed for five of the last seven years.

Must have a present intent to actively practice law in

Tennessee and be a graduate of an ABA accredited

law school. Contact the Board of Law Examiners for

fee schedule.

PLEASE NOTE: At the time of printing, the

Tennessee Board of Law Examiners (TBLE) was

seeking to amend the Tennessee Supreme Court

Rules 6, 7 and 8 (RPC 5.5), which govern the

admission and licensing of attorneys in Tennessee.

Please check the Tennessee Board of Law

Examiners website for any updates.


Web: www.tnble.org/



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (202) 835-0948

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONS*Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville



of all locations.




| TENNESSEE


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-25, JULY 26-28The Texas bar exam is a 21/2 -day exam.

Day 1: One 90-minute Multistate Performance Test

(MPT) question and a 90-minute Procedure and

Evidence (P&E) exam consisting of 20 Criminal and

20 Civil P&E questions.



Day 3: Twelve essay questions.

SUBJECTS TESTEDMultistate Performance Test (Day 1)




Short Answer/Objective Subjects (Day 1)

Texas Civil Procedure and Evidence, including

Jurisdiction, and Federal and Texas Criminal

Procedure and Evidence.

MBE Subjects (Day 2)




Texas Essay Subjects (Day 3)

Bankruptcy*, Business Associations (Agency,

Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability

Companies, Professional Associations),

Consumer Rights (including DTPA and Insurance),

Family Law, Real Property (including Oil and

Gas), Taxation (Income, Estate, Gift)*, Trusts and

Guardianships, Uniform Commercial Code, Wills

and Estate Administration

*Cross-over topics

MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESLaw students attending a Texas law school must file

a Declaration of Intent to Study Law according to the

following deadlines: fall entrants by October 1, spring

entrants by May 1, summer entrants by September 15.

Declaration fee: $190

For the February exam, an application is timely filed

if received between June 30 and August 30 of year

preceding exam. For the July exam, an application

is timely filed if received between the preceding

November 30 and January 30.

The following categories of applicants must submit

the following application fees payable to the Board of

Law Examiners:

In-state law students: $320

Out-of-state law students: $435

Attorneys licensed elsewhere: $1,040

Attorneys for admission without exam: $890

Re-application: $320

Foreign Nation Atty. (TX bar applicant only): $1,140

Foreign Nation Atty. (concurrent TX bar exam and

foreign legal consultant applications): $1,290

GRADING AND RESULTSMBE (weighted 40%), essay (weighted 40%), MPT

(weighted 10%) and Procedure and Evidence exam

(weighted 10%) are combined. A passing score

requires a minimum of 675 scaled points out of 1,000.

Applicants must pass exam in its entirety. Results are

generally released in early May for February exam

and early November for July exam.


Texas does not accept an MBE score from an exam


Admission without Examination

May be admitted without exam if actively engaged

in the practice of law for at least five of seven years

immediately preceding application, have a J.D. from an

ABA accredited law school, have a valid active license

and have been a member in good standing at all times.

BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERSTel: (512) 463-1621 | Web: www.ble.state.tx.us


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI



BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSAustin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lubbock, San

Antonio, Waco





BARBRI.com for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch® and

Android™ devices.

| TEXAS


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Utah bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).










MEE Essay Subjects













MPRE

A scaled score of 86 is required prior to or within two

years after the bar exam.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication should be filed by October 1 for February

exam and by March 1 for July exam. Late filing of $100

by October 15 and final filing deadline fee of $300 by

November 1 for the February exam. Late filing of $100

by March 15 and final filing deadline fee of $300 by

April 1 for the July exam.

Student applicant: $550

Attorney applicant: $850.

GRADING AND RESULTSThe MEE, MPT and MBE are converted to a scaled

score. The MBE scaled score and the essay scaled

score are combined. The MBE score weighs 50%,

the MEE score 30% and the MPT score 20%. Total

combined scaled score of 270 is needed to pass.


Utah accepts an MBE score from a concurrent

exam only.

Acceptance of UBE Score

Applicants may transfer a UBE score of 270 or

higher earned within three years from the date of

application. The minimum score may be transferable

for up to five years if the attorney has been actively

engaged in full-time practice of law since earning the

score. Additional requirements may apply.

Admission on Motion

Attorneys who have been actively engaged in

full-time practice of law for five of the last seven

years in a reciprocal jurisdiction can file a motion for

admission. Additional requirements apply.

UTAH STATE BARTel: (801) 531-9077

Web: www.utahbar.org



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (310) 287-2045

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONS*Provo, Salt Lake City



of all locations. .




| UTAH


The Board of Bar Examiners has recommended that the

Supreme Court adopt the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). The Court

has yet to act on the recommendation. If the Court accepts the

recommendation, the earliest the UBE might be administered

in Vermont is July 2016. In February 2016, the Vermont bar

exam will follow current practice and consist of the MBE, two

MPTs and four Vermont essays.

2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Vermont bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Two Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

questions and four Vermont essay questions.







Vermont Essay Subjects

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy, Business

Organization, Commercial Law, Equity, Ethics,

Evidence, Family Law, General Practice Skills,

Personal Property, Taxation, Trusts and Estates,

Wills and Probate, plus all MBE subjects





MPRE


for admission.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplication must be postmarked by December 1 for

the February exam and by May 1 for the July exam.

Application Packet: $15

Exam Fee: $240 plus optional laptop fees

Admission on Motion: $600

Law Office Study Fee: $25

GRADING AND RESULTSApplicant must receive a passing score on both parts

of the exam. Applicant must achieve a scaled score

of 135 on the MBE and a scaled score of 135 on the

essays. Results are released approximately 8-10

weeks after the examination.


Applicant may be admitted without exam. Must have

practiced five of 10 years (or reciprocal state’s time

period if three years or more) immediately preceding

application. Special rules for New Hampshire and

Maine attorneys.

MISCELLANEOUSThree month study with Vermont attorney required

of most applicants. Applicant must complete all work

required for graduation prior to sitting for exam.


Web: www.vermontjudiciary.org


New York, NY 10036

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (212) 719-1421

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATION*South Royalton






| VERMONT


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27 The Virginia bar exam is a two-day exam.

Day 1: Nine essay questions plus 10 short answer

questions with emphasis on Virginia law.







Virginia Essay Subjects

Agency, Civil Procedure, Commercial Paper, Conflict

of Laws, Corporations, Creditor's Rights, Domestic

Relations, Equity, Federal Jurisdiction, Local

Government Law, Partnerships, Personal Property,

Professional Responsibility, Secured Transactions,

Suretyship, Taxation, Trusts, Wills, plus all MBE subjects

MPRE

Virginia requires a scaled score of 85 or higher on the

MPRE achieved within two calendar years of the time

the candidate passes the Virginia bar exam.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESExam Application Fee: $375

Character and Fitness Fee: $425

The filing deadline for the February bar exam is

December 15. The filing deadline for the July bar exam

is May 10. There are no extensions or late filings.

GRADING AND RESULTSThe MBE score (weighted 40%) and the essay

score (weighted 60%) are combined to determine if

applicant has achieved a passing score of at least

140. Results are generally released in late April for

February exam and mid-to late-October for July exam.


Virginia does not accept an MBE score from an exam


Admission on Motion

An attorney having been admitted to practice law

in another jurisdiction may apply for admission to

practice law in Virginia without sitting for the Virginia

bar exam if the other jurisdiction has reciprocity

for Virginia lawyers. One of the requirements for

admission on motion is that the applicant has been

engaged in the full-time practice of law for at least

three of the last five years immediately preceding

application for admission to the Virginia Bar.

Application for Admission without Examination with

Character and Fitness Questionnaire: $1,500

MILITARY SPOUSE PROVISIONAL ADMISSIONThe dependent spouse of an active duty service

member stationed in the Commonwealth of Virginia,

who has been admitted to practice law before the

court of last resort of any state or territory of the United

States or of the District of Columbia and who meets

all other requirements of Rule 1A:8, may apply to the

Board for Military Spouse Provisional Admission.

The Military Spouse Provisional Admission filing

fee is $400. This fee covers the cost of processing

the Application, investigating matters contained

in the applicant's completed Character & Fitness

Questionnaire, and preparing of the Character Report.


Web: www.vbbe.state.va.us



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (202) 835-0948

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn Virginia: Arlington, *Charlottesville, *Grundy,

*Lexington, *Lynchburg, *Richmond, *Virginia Beach,

*Williamsburg

Outside Virginia: *Washington, D.C.



of all locations.




| VIRGINIA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27 The Washington bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).






In addition to the UBE, applicants must take and pass

the Washington Law Component (WLC), which is an

online open book multiple-choice test on Washington

specific law.





MEE Essay Subjects













MPRE

Washington’s pass score on the MPRE is 85. The

MPRE score is valid if you earned the score three

years prior to sitting for the UBE or up to one year

after sitting for the UBE.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESAll Winter 2016 applications must be received by

October 5. Applicants who register any time after the

appropriate filing deadline must pay an additional late

filing fee penalty. Late filing applications need to be

received by November 5 for the winter exam along

with the late filing fee. Summer 2016 applications

must be received by first week of March. Late filing

applications need to be received by the first full week

of April along with the late filing fee.

Exam fee: $585

Attorney applicants: $620 plus NCBE

investigation fee

Late filing fee: additional $300

GRADING AND RESULTSThe MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE, with

the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the MPT

20%. Washington’s passing score on the UBE is 270.

The passing score on the WLC is 80%.

You may take the WLC any time after filing your

application up until one year after sitting for the UBE.


If you have a UBE score of 270 or higher from another

state, you can transfer your score to Washington for

up to 40 months after the date of the administration

of the UBE in which the score was earned. The MPRE

score must be acquired three years before or after

the date you sat for the UBE.

WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONTel: (206) 443-WSBA or (800) 945-WSBA (9722)

Web: www.wsba.org



Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (310) 287-2045

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSSeattle, *Spokane, *Tacoma



of all locations.




| WASHINGTON


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The West Virginia bar exam is a two-day exam.


(MPT) questions and

six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions.




Constitutional Law, Criminal Law/Procedure,

Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure, Contracts/Sales,


MEE Essay Subjects












reference material supplied by examiners

MPRE

A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE within 25 months

of successful completion of bar examination.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplications should be filed by November 1 for the


Applications accepted (with late fee of $200) until the

final deadline of December 1 for the February exam

and accepted (with late fee of $200) until the final

deadline of May 1 for the July exam.

The bar exam application fee for those admitted less

than one year or not admitted in any jurisdiction is $400.

Attorney application fee: $600

Reciprocity application fee: $1,500

GRADING AND RESULTSAll answers to the MPT and the MEE will be graded

and the scores combined. The total MPT/MEE raw

score will be scaled to the MBE using the standard

deviation method. Results are released approximately

6-8 weeks after the exam.

RECIPROCITYAcceptance of MBE Score Applicant may transfer

MBE scaled score from a previous successful exam

taken within 13 months of present exam.

Admission on Motion

May be admitted without exam from jurisdictions

with admission standards substantially equivalent to

those of West Virginia. Applicant must have practiced

for five of the seven years immediately preceding

application, passed MPRE and be a graduate of an

ABA accredited law school.


Web: www.courtswv.gov


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSCharleston, Morgantown



current list of all locations. Winter course online only.




| WEST VIRGINIA


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27The Wisconsin bar exam is a two-day exam.

Mandatory Registration: On the Monday before

the examination, applicants are required to attend a

mandatory registration.

Day 1: Most recently consisted of eight essay

questions drawn from the subjects listed

under“Subjects Tested” and one 90-minute Multistate

Performance Test (MPT) question. Questions may be

designed to incorporate more than one subject area.







Wisconsin Essay Subjects

Business Organizations (Corporations, Partnerships,

Associations and Sole Proprietorships, Limited

Liability Companies), Commercial Law (includes Sales,

Secured Transactions, and Negotiable Instruments),

Conflict of Laws, Family Law (Domestic Relations),

Professional Responsibility, Taxation (Federal), Trusts

and Estates





MPRE

Not required. For information on MPRE

review classes given in Wisconsin, please

contact the BARBRI office in Novi, Michigan,

at (800) 937-2778.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESEarly December for the February exam. Early May

for the July exam. Please review Wisconsin Board

of Bar Examiners’ website for additional information

regarding late filing deadlines and fees charged.

Late applications: Accepted for one month

with $200 late fee.

Total Exam Fee: $450

Admission on Motion: $850

GRADING AND RESULTSA combined scaled score of 258 is required to pass.

The scaled score may be achieved through any

combination of scores on either portion of the exam

(e.g., 120 scaled essay score + 138 scaled MBE

score = 258). Tentative exam results release dates are

early April for February exam and early September for

July exam.


Applicant may transfer MBE scaled score of 135 or

higher achieved on exam taken within 37 months of

present exam and part of successful exam.

Admission on Proof of Practice

The applicant who applies for admission to the

practice of law in Wisconsin must show they have

been substantially engaged in the practice of law

in a state or territory, the federal government or the

District of Columbia for three years within the last five

years prior to filing application for admission. A lawyer

may satisfy this requirement by proof of practice in

more than a single jurisdiction and under more than

one provision of this rule.

MISCELLANEOUSApplicant may take exam prior to graduation if degree

received within 60 days after exam.


Web: www.wicourts.gov


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONSIn Wisconsin: Madison, Milwaukee

Outside Wisconsin: St Paul, MN






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iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch® and Android™ devices.

| WISCONSIN


2016 BAR EXAM: FEBRUARY 23-24, JULY 26-27 The Wyoming bar exam is a two-day Uniform Bar

Exam (UBE).





multiple choice exam.




Property, Torts

MEE Essay Subjects













MPRE

A passing score on the MPRE is a scaled 85 or

greater. An application will not be considered until the

applicant has submitted evidence of a passing MPRE

score. Such evidence must be submitted within one

year of the date of administration of the examination

on which the applicant obtained a passing UBE score.

FILING DEADLINES AND FEESApplications must be filed by November 15 for the


No late filing allowed.

Exam Fee: $600 plus the appropriate NCBE character

report fee

GRADING AND RESULTSSuccessful examinees must achieve a scaled score of

270 on a scale of 400. Under UBE standards, the MEE

and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE, with the MBE

weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the MPT 20%.





years preceding application and is a graduate of

an ABA accredited law school. Applicant must be

compliant with CLE requirements of reciprocal state.

For complete details, visit wyomingbar.org.

Admission by UBE

Applicants who have earned a UBE score in another

jurisdiction may be eligible for admission to Wyoming

by transfer of UBE score for up to three years.

You must achieve a score of 270 or higher, be a

member in good standing and graduate from an ABA

accredited law school.

STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERSTel: (307) 632-9061

Web: www.wyomingbar.org


Novi, MI 48377

Tel: 888-3BARBRI

Fax: (248) 624-3939

Web: BARBRI.com


BARBRI COURSE LOCATIONLaramie






| WYOMING

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