*This is information is currently being updated for the 2009-2010 academic year*

Below is the information from the 2008-2009 academic year:

Bar Exam Information

You have to apply for admission through your state Board of Bar Examiners. The process consists of a few things:

1. applying to sit for the MPRE and taking the MPRE
2. applying to sit for the bar exam and taking the bar exam
3. completing your state's character and fitness form

Deadlines, forms, and requirements differ from state to state. To get a sense of the structure of the Bar Exam as well as the deadlines and requirements for your state, you can go to: www.ncbex.org/offices.htm Because the processes vary by state, you will not receive emails from us about upcoming deadlines so it is really important to bookmark this page. You should check your state bar page often as deadlines and requirements change throughout the year and the state committees are not flexible about waiving requirements.

MPRE

The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) is required for admission to the bars of all but three US jurisdictions. The MPRE is based on the law governing the conduct of lawyers. It consists of 50 multiple-choice questions and takes two hours.

The examination is administered three times per year (March, August, and November)

MPRE Links:

• http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mpre/: General info on the MPRE test
• http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mpre/guidelines/registration/: REGISTER!
  

Important Dates:

• Thursday, October 16th Late Application Receipt Deadline
• Saturday, November 8th MPRE Exam

BAR EXAM

The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) a six-hour, two-hundred question multiple-choice examination covering contracts, torts, constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, and real property.

The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) a three-hour, six-question essay examination covering agency and partnership, commercial paper, conflict of laws, corporations, decedents' estates, family law, federal civil procedure, sales, secured transactions, and trusts and future interests.

The Multistate Performance Test (MPT) three 90-minute skills questions covering legal analysis, fact analysis, problem solving, resolution of ethical dilemmas, organization and management of a lawyering task, and communication.

Bar Exam Links:

• http://www.ncbex.org/bar-admissions/offices/: Links to each individual state’s bar exam info
• http://www.nybarexam.org/: New York bar info
• http://www.calbar.ca.gov: California bar info
• http://www.dcappeals.gov/dccourts/appeals/coa/index.jsp: D.C. bar info

CHARACTER & FITNESS APPLICATION

Character & Fitness Applications require a certification from the Dean of the Law School. Those certification forms should be forwarded to the Registrar's Office.

Many states require a set of fingerprints. For information on how to get your fingerprints, please click here.

BAR REVIEW CLASSES

Reps from various Bar preparation classes will be in the Hark during the school year.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

www.law.harvard.edu/academics/registrar/mpre

National Conference of Bar Examiners
402 W. Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703-3614
Phone: (608)280-8550
Fax: (608)280-8552
TDD: (608)661-1275
Email: contact@ncbex.org