Louisiana Committee on Bar Admissions
2800 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 310
Metairie, LA 70002
504-836-2420, 800-314-1530
www.lascba.org ; http://www.lasc.org/
Dates and location:
Pontchartrain Convention Center, 4545 Williams Blvd. (Hall A), Kenner, LA 70065.
Check: Deadline Date; Late filing Deadlines; Re-application Deadline - www.lascba.org
Law Student Registrant – Law Student Registration - 2nd Year of Law School ($125)
Every prospective applicant for admission to the Louisiana Bar enrolled in law school in this state are required to participate in the Law Student Registration Program (LSR) in the fall of the second year of law school. At the same time, Louisiana law students must request the preparation of a character report from the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE).
Exam Schedule:
Application Deadlines:
Testing Location:
Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center 4545 Williams Blvd. Kenner, LA 70065
Failure of Louisiana law students to complete Law Student Registration on time will result in a $300 fee, and the application will be processed by LASCBA and the NCBE as a First Time Applicant (FTA).
Please note that a supplemental 'Request for Preparation of a Character Report' with the NCBE and a Bar Examination Application is required to sit for the bar examination.
Exam components: 3-day state essay exam, no MBE; The Louisiana Bar Exam is a three-day exam including nine separate essay exams over Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Five code essay exams test on the Louisiana Civil Code and the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure. The Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) is not used.
MPRE: Scaled score of 80 required.
Maine Board of Bar Examiners
P.O. Box 140
Augusta, ME 04332
207-622-0059
execdir@mainebarexaminers.org ; www.mainebarexaminers.org
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July in Portland, ME.
Deadline and fees: See website for details.
Exam components: 2-day exam: 1 day of state essays and MPT, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Scaled score of 80 required.
State Board of Law Examiners
2011-F Commerce Park Drive
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-260-3640
www.mdcourts.gov
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July in Baltimore, MD.
Applicants requiring test accommodations under the ADA will be tested at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute of Technology (“CCMIT”)** on schedules that may vary by individual accommodation. (**Expected location.)
Deadline and fees: See website for details. Selection Board of Bar Examiners
Exam components: 2-day exam: 1 day of state essays and 1 MPT, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Not required.
Board of Bar Examiners
Suffolk County Courthouse
3 Pemberton Square, Suite 114
Boston, MA 02108
617-482-4466
www.mass.gov/bbe
The bar exam is administered twice each year on the last Wednesday and immediately preceding Tuesday of each February and July. The bar exam is currently scheduled in Boston. Exact locations and times are subject to change, so it is important for petitioners to be aware of the information pertinent to the current exam. Massachusetts Bar Exam will be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, MA and in Springfield, MA.
More Information: See Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Board of Law Examiners
Michigan Hall of Justice
P.O. Box 30052
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-4453
courts.mi.gov ; http://courts.mi.gov/courts/michigansupremecourt/ble/pages/admission-to-the-bar.aspx
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July in East Lansing, MI.
Deadline and fees:
Bar application instructions and forms are available on the State Bar of Michigan website. Go there now.
Exam components: 2-day exam: 1 day of state essays, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Scaled score of 85 required.
Minnesota State Board of Law Examiners
Minnesota Judicial Center
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 110
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
Phone: (651) 297-1857 | Fax: (651) 297-1196
Email: ble@mbcle.state.mn.us
Board of Law Examiners
180 E. Fifth Street, Suite 950
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-297-1857
www.ble.state.mn.us
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday February and July in St. Paul, MN.
Deadline and fees: See the Minnesota Bar Examiners web site for current information and details.
Exam components: Tuesday morning: 2 MPT Questions; afternoon 6 MEE Questions; Wednesday morning: 100 MBE Questions; afternoon 100 MBE Questions.
MPRE: Scaled score of 85 required.
Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions
New Gartin Justice Building
450 High Street, Suite 2027
Jackson, MS 39201
601-576-4620
www.courts.ms.gov/baradmissions
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July in Jackson, MS.
Deadline and fees: Current Deadlines and Fee available on the MS Website.
Exam components: 2-day exam: 1 day of state essays, MPT, and MEE, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Scaled score of 75 required.
Missouri Board of Law Examiners
P.O. Box 104236
Jefferson City, MO 65110
573-751-9814
www.mble.org
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July in Jefferson City, MO.
Deadline and fees: Missouri does not have a mandatory law student registration. See website for fee categories at https://www.mble.org/fee-schedule.
Exam components: 2-day exam: 1 day MPT and MEE, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Scaled score of 80 required.
State Bar of Montana
7 West 6th Avenue, Suite 2B
P.O. Box 577
Helena, MT 59624
406-442-7763
www.montanabar.org
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July in Missoula, MT.
Exam components: 2-day exam: 1 day MEE and MPT, 1 day MBE. See website for details.
MPRE: Scaled score of 80 required.
Director of Admissions
Nebraska State Bar Commission of the Nebraska Supreme Court
3806 Normal Blvd.
Lincoln, Nebraska 68506-5241
Telephone: (402) 471-3091
https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/
The Nebraska Supreme Court (Court) exercises jurisdiction over admission to the practice of law in the state of Nebraska. The Court established the Nebraska State Bar Commission (Commission) to review all applicants and make recommendations to the Court for admission. The Commission oversees the administration of the Uniform Bar Exam (“UBE”) in Nebraska twice yearly for admission by examination. Applicants may apply for admission on motion if already licensed in another state or by UBE score transfer. The online application for admission to the practice of law in Nebraska may be accessed at this website listed.
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July in Lincoln, NE
Exam components: 2-day exam: ½ day MEE and ½ day MPT, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Scaled score of 85 required.
Director of Admissions
State Bar of Nevada
3100 W. Charleston Blvd.
Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Dates and locations: Two and 1/2 day exam administered in February and July: February bar exam is given in Las Vegas the last Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of February; July bar exam is given in Reno and Las Vegas simultaneously the last Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Mandatory registration is held on the preceding Monday. Information on fees and deadlines: http://www.nvbar.org/content/admissions/
Deadline and fees: Submission Dates: Applications must be submitted by October 1 for the February exam and March 1 for the July exam. Late applications are permitted with additional fees until December 1 for the February exam and May 1 for the July exam.
Exam components: 2½-day exam: 1½ days of state essays and MPT, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Scaled score of 85 required.
Bar Admissions Administrator
New Hampshire Office of Bar Admissions
4 Chenell Drive, Suite 102
Concord, NH 03301
603-224-8806, 603-224-8728 (fax)
www.courts.state.nh.us/nhbar/index.htm
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July in Concord, NH.
Deadline and fees: The deadline for applications to take the July bar examination is May 1. The deadline for applications to take the February bar examination is December 1 of the preceding year. No extensions. Fee subject to change. No late applications accepted.
Exam components: 2-day exam: 1 day MBE, 1 day MPT and MEE. See website for details.
MPRE: Scaled score of 79 required.
Board of Bar Examiners
P.O. Box 973
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-984-2111
www.njbarexams.org
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Wednesday and Thursday in February and July in several locations. The examiners have adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (“UBE”).
Deadline and fees: For most recent information use the live links. Current fee, deadline, rules see https://www.njbarexams.org/home
Each candidate must either pay by credit card or include a non-refundable cashier's check or money order with his or her application for admission to the bar examination. The cashier's check or money order is to be made payable to the Secretary, Board of Bar Examiners. Personal checks or cash are not accepted. Applications received without payment (either attached to the application or online if paid by credit card) will be considered late. The applicant may be required to petition the Court and/or pay a late fee. Application fees are non-refundable.
Exam components: 2-day exam: 1 day MBE, 1 day of essays.
MPRE: Scaled score of 75 required.
Board of Bar Examiners
9420 Indian School Road N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-271-9706
info@nmexam.org
www.nmexam.org
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July in Albuquerque, NM. The examiners have adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (“UBE”).
Timely Receipt Deadline and Filing Fees: See live link for most recent information.
Exam components: 2-day exam: ½ day MPT and ½ day of essays, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Scaled score of 80 required.
THe New York State Board of Law Examiners
Corporate Plaza, Building 3
254 Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, NY 12203
518-453-5990
www.nybarexam.org
Dates and locations: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July.
Further information online at www.nybarexam.org
Exam components: 2-day exam: 1 day of 5-state essays, 50-state multiple choice, and 1 MPT, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Scaled score of 85 required within three years of passing the bar (either prior to or after passing).
North Carolina Board of Bar Examiners
5510 Six Forks Roads, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 848-4229 www.ncble.org
Dates: The North Carolina bar examination is given twice a year, in February and in July, on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of the month.
Deadline, fees, Locations: Most current information www.ncble.org
Exam components: 2-day exam: 1 day of state essays, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Scaled score of 80 required.
State Board of Law Examiners
Judicial Wing, First Floor
600 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
701-328-4201
www.ndcourts.gov/court/committees/barbd/information.htm
Dates and location: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July.
Deadline and fees: See website - * Information and fee rates subject to change.
Exam components: 2-day exam: ½ day MPT and ½ day MEE, 1 day MBE.
MPRE: Scaled score of 85 required.
Bar Admissions Office
Supreme Court of Ohio
65 S. Front Street, Fifth Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
614-387-9340
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov
Exam Dates: Two day exam administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July.
Deadline and fees: For Bar exam application due dates and fee schedule See Admissions Fund Fee Schedule: See live link.
MPRE: Scaled score of 85 required.