Some states allow you to transfer your bar exam score from one state to another, with some additional state-specific requirements. Bar exam score transfer is commonly used by students and junior attorneys who have not practiced law for the number of years that a particular state requires for waiving in. Practically speaking, this means that applicants will sit for three very likely consecutive days of exams: one day for the MBE, and one day for each of the two states. Additionally, a number of states, including Colorado, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, and will accept transferred scores from the Uniform Bar Exam UBE , a uniform series of tests including the MBE administered over two consecutive days simultaneously in the jurisdictions currently administering the UBE.
Practically speaking, this means you would take the two-day UBE in a particular UBE state, which then results in a portable score that can be used to apply for admission to other UBE jurisdictions.
You will likely have additional state-specific requirements in order to be admitted to a UBE state. For states that permit bar reciprocity or admission on motion, requirements for waiving into a particular jurisdiction vary widely but often include a requirement that an attorney practice for a certain number of years. Note that military spouse attorneys may be able to apply for a temporary permit to practice while in a state on military orders without needing to take an additional bar exam.
See here for more information. Be aware that reciprocity and score transfer processes may require a lengthy waiting period while your application is reviewed. Make sure to check with your employer about their expectations surrounding jurisdiction and timeline.
In addition to examinations, each applicant is required to produce evidence that they are a person of honest demeanor and good moral character, possessing the requisite fitness to perform the obligations and responsibilities of a practicing attorney at law.
While character and fitness disclosures vary by state, you should be prepared to list specifics of every place you have lived since you turned 18, every job you have held with contacts to confirm employment , every speeding ticket, any disciplinary action in school, and any arrest or criminal charge as well as full details of the incident. Please start assembling the documents months in advance of your application due date because the process can be time-consuming.
If you are concerned about how to disclose a certain piece of information, you can contact the Dean of Students Office or Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers , a lawyer assistance program funded by bar dues. The Harvard University Police Department will provide fingerprinting services. The MPRE is based on the law governing the conduct of lawyers. It consists of 60 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately two hours to complete.
The examination is administered three times per year March, August, and November. Please note that some jurisdictions, such as Massachusetts, require a passing score on file before you are allowed to apply for the bar exam. Other jurisdictions require a passing score before you are allowed to sit for the bar exam. Check applicable requirements with your state bar association, particularly if you are considering waiting until March to take the MPRE.
Unlike the bar exam, students do not have to take the MPRE in the jurisdiction where they plan to practice. Students who plan to request testing accommodations on the bar exam should first go to the bar admission website of the state where they are taking the exam and familiarize themselves with the application requirements and deadlines.
Please contact Accessibility Services at or accessibility law. The bar exam is offered twice per year — once in February and once in July — in most jurisdictions. It is generally a two-day examination, although it lasts three days in some jurisdictions. What is the passing score on the NYLE? That section requires that an applicant submit a completed application for admission to the Appellate Division within three years from the date when the applicant sits for the second day of the UBE, whether taken in New York or in another jurisdiction.
It is important to note that a passing NYLE score expires three years from the date the applicant received the passing score see Rule Some examples may be useful. These examples only use years as measuring points; it should be understood, however, that the specific months in which certain events take place will have to be taken into account in each instance: An applicant takes the NYLC and takes and passes the NYLE and the UBE in The applicant must apply for admission by Although the passing score on the UBE is valid until the NYLE is only valid for three years from the date the applicant received the passing score.
The applicant takes and passes the UBE in The applicant must apply for admission by , or else the UBE score will be stale. The same rules will apply to applicants seeking to transfer a UBE score in from another jurisdiction. Effective October 1, , an applicant who sat for the UBE in another jurisdiction may apply for admission based on the transfer of a score earned on the UBE taken in another jurisdiction to New York in lieu of taking the UBE in New York, subject to the application filing deadline of Court of Appeals Rule See question 24 above.
Applicants seeking to transfer a UBE score to New York are required to satisfy the eligibility requirements for admission as set forth in Section An applicant seeking to transfer a UBE score to New York must create an account on the Board's website and file an application for a determination of eligibility for admission to practice by examination and pay the fee prescribed for admission by examination in Section of the Judiciary Law.
The applicant will also be required to furnish the Board with 1 proof of compliance with the eligibility requirements of Court of Appeals Rule Section When must an application for a determination of eligibility for admission upon examination by transferred UBE score be filed?
The application for a determination of eligibility for admission upon examination by transferred UBE score is available through the applicant's account in the Applicant Services Portal.
Upon submission of the electronic application and payment of the requisite fee see question 30 the applicant should receive a confirmation email which explains the proof of eligibility that must be submitted.
For Juris Doctor Graduates of ABA- approved law schools the proof will be a Law School Certificate of Attendance Form, which the Board will send to you by email, and which you must submit to your law school to complete and return to the Board. Since Court of Appeals Rule Accordingly, in order to provide the Board with adequate time to process an application for determination of eligibility for admission upon examination by transferred UBE score applicants are encouraged to file such application with the Board at least 30 days prior to the expiration of an applicant's time to file the application for admission with the Appellate Division under Court of Appeals Rule For example, if an applicant took and passed the July UBE in another jurisdiction, that score is now stale under Court of Appeals Rule Magoosh blog comment policy : To create the best experience for our readers, we will only approve comments that are relevant to the article, general enough to be helpful to other students, concise, and well-written!
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