Statistics

2011 Statistics | Updated 04/09/12

2011 StatiSticSThis section includes data, by jurisdiction, on the following categories for 2011: the number of persons taking and passing bar examinations; the number taking and passing bar examinations categorized by source of legal education; the number of and passage rates for first-time exam takers and repeaters, both overall and for graduates of ABA-approved law schools; the number of and passage rates for graduates of non-ABA-approved law schools by type of school; the number of attorney candidates taking and passing special Attorneys' Examinations; and the number of disbarred or suspended attorneys taking and passing examinations as a condition of reinstatement. Also included are the following: a chart showing a longitudinal view of bar passage rates, both overall and for first-time takers, over a 10-year period; a chart displaying relative admissions to the bar by examination, on motion, and by diploma privilege; and a five-year snapshot, by jurisdiction, of the number of persons in these categories (admission by examination, on motion, and by diploma privilege) admitted to the bar as well as the number of individuals licensed as foreign legal consultants. Data for the first 10 charts were supplied by the jurisdictions. In reviewing the data, the reader should keep in mind that some individuals seek admission in more than one jurisdiction in a given year. The charts represent the data as of the date they were received from jurisdictions and may not reflect possible subsequent appeals or pending issues that might affect the overall passing statistics for a given jurisdiction. Statistics will be updated to reflect any later changes received from jurisdictions and can be found on the NCBE website, www.ncbex.org. The following national data are shown for the administrations of the Mulristate Bar Examination (MBE) and the Mulristate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE): summary statistics, score distributions, examinee counts over a 10-year period, and mean scaled scores over a 10-year period. The use, by jurisdiction, is illustrated for the MBE, the MPRE, the Mulristate Essay Examination (MEE), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT).6 The Bar Examiner, March 2012

2 1 S tiS Sc n n 0 1 ta tic o te tSPersons Taking and Passing the 2011 Bar Examination ................................................................................. 8 Persons Taking and Passing the 2011 Bar Examination by Source of Legal Education .............................. 10 First-Time Exam Takers and Repeaters in 2011 ........................................................................................... 12 2011 First-Time Exam Takers and Repeaters from ABA-Approved Law Schools ..................................... 16 2011 Exam Takers and Passers from Non-ABA-Approved Law Schools by Type of School ..................... 20 Attorneys Examinations in 2011 ................................................................................................................. 21 Examinations Administered to Disbarred or Suspended Attorneys as a Condition of Reinstatement in 2011 ................................................................................................................................... 21 Ten-Year Summary of Bar Passage Rates, 20022011 ................................................................................ 22 2011 Admissions to the Bar by Examination, on Motion, and by Diploma Privilege ................................. 26 Admissions to the Bar by Type, 20072011 ................................................................................................. 27 Multistate Bar Examination ....................................................................................................................... 30 Jurisdictions Using the MBE in 2011 ..................................................................................................... 31 2011 MBE National Summary Statistics (Based on Scaled Scores) ....................................................... 32 2011 MBE National Score Distributions ................................................................................................ 32 MBE National Examinee Counts, 20022011 ........................................................................................ 33 MBE National Mean Scaled Scores, 20022011 .................................................................................... 33 Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination ................................................................................. 34 Jurisdictions Using the MPRE in 2011 (with Pass/Fail Standards Indicated) ....................................... 35 2011 MPRE National Summary Statistics (Based on Scaled Scores) ................................................... 36 2011 MPRE National Score Distributions ............................................................................................. 36 MPRE National Examinee Counts, 20022011 .................................................................................... 37 MPRE National Mean Scaled Scores, 20022011 ................................................................................ 37 Multistate Essay Examination .................................................................................................................... 38 Jurisdictions Using the MEE in 2011 .................................................................................................... 39 Multistate Performance Test ...................................................................................................................... 40 Jurisdictions Using the MPT in 2011 .................................................................................................... 41

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Persons Taking and Passing the 2011 Bar ExaminationFebruaryJurisdiction Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Taking 217 58 270 148 4,364 447 284 Passing 121 38 182 96 1,848 339 195 % Passing 56% 66% 67% 65% 42% 76% 69% Taking 509 60 612 Passing 353 32 434 168 4,635 785 389 141 97 2,387 909 125 97 2,155 411 277 191 394 538 114 1,172 1,794 674 622 185 644 117 95 211 105 2,995 162 7,738

July% Passing 69% 53% 71% 76% 55% 80% 72% 67% 47% 74% 78% 71% 82% 87% 77% 87% 85% 82% 72% 74% 77% 84% 76% 91% 76% 91% 89% 86% 66% 77% 81% 79% 69% Taking 726 118 882 370 12,820 1,429 822 211 418 4,578 1,601 285 183 3,374 799 406 383 692 1,132 219 2,063 2,714 1,350 Passing 474 70 616 264 6,483 1,124 584 141 201 3,291 1,211 215 144 2,817 595 340 330 553 745 149 1,520 2,162 1,026 782

Total% Passing 65% 59% 70% 71% 51% 79% 71% 67% 48% 72% 76% 75% 79% 83% 74% 84% 86% 80% 66% 68% 74% 80% 76% 88% 73% 72% 89% 90% 78% 65% 78% 77% 82% 64%

2228,456 982 538 211 208 3,231 1,162 176 119 2,490 536 320 225 480 750 155 1,527 2,136 887 684 242 708 132 111 321 137 3,702 204 11,182

No February examination 210 1,347 439 109 64 884 263 86 158 212 382 64 536 578 463 204 101 279 60 23 221 60 937 157 3,881 104 904 302 90 47 662 184 63 139 159 207 35 348 368 352 160 66 63 237 56 9 140 49 587 134 1,869 50% 67% 69% 83% 73% 75% 70% 73% 88% 75% 54% 55% 65% 64% 76% 78% 65% 62% 85% 93% 39% 63% 82% 63% 85% 48%

888343 987 192 134 542 197 4,639 361 15,063

251 248 881 173 104 351 154 3,582 296 9,607

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Persons Taking and Passing the 2011 Bar Examination(continued)FebruaryJurisdiction North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Guam N. Mariana Islands Palau Puerto Ricoa Virgin Islands TOTALS Taking 426 Passing 254 20 277 97 162 482 41 173 25 175 865 121 28 309 324 60 94 36 7 4 % Passing 60% 91% 70% 84% 60% 70% 54% 70% 93% 60% 75% 80% 68% 61% 68% 72% 82% 67% 70% 100% Taking 1,067 68 1,176 381 529 2,110 205 459 57 752 2,740 340 71 1,513 881 208 209 106 11 2 4 747 23 57,074

JulyPassing 793 % Passing 74% 81% 82% 83% 72% 80% 75% 74% 95% 73% 82% 86% 68% 76% 65% 75% 85% 59% 64% 50% 25% 41% 52% 73% Taking 1,493 90 1,573 496 797 2,802 281 707 84 1,046 3,890 491 112 2,022 1,360 291 323 160 21 6 4 1,244 47 80,261

TotalPassing 1,047 75 1,236 414 544 2,166 195 514 79 725 3,120 412 76 1,465 901 216 271 % Passing 70% 83% 79% 83% 68% 77% 69% 73% 94% 69% 80% 84% 68% 72% 66% 74% 84% 62% 67% 83% 25% 44% 49% 69%

22397 115 268 692 76 248 27 294 1,150 151 41 509 479 83 114 54 10 4

55959 317 382 1,684 154 341 54 550 2,255 291 48 1,156 577 156 177 63 7 1 1 310 12 41,489

9914 5 1 553 23 55,387

No February examination 497 24 23,187 243 11 13,898 49% 46% 60%

aExaminations in Puerto Rico are administered in March and September.

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Persons Taking and Passing the 2011 Bar Examination by Source of Legal EducationABA-Approved Law SchoolJurisdiction Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Taking Passing % Passing 465 116 879 370 8,874 , 1,421 714 211 304 4,577 1,561 284 183 3,337 799 405 383 692 1,103 214 2,044 2,378 1,346b c

Non-ABA-Approved Law School aTaking Passing % Passing 196 2 2,210 , 2 100 20 1 36 1 5 4 313 b c

Law School Outside the USATaking Passing % Passing 65 2 1 764 6 8 94 4 37 1 29 15 23 4 10 28 2 1 127 1 0 24 2 9 0 7 9 17 0 3 43% 100% 100% 17% 17% 0% 26% 50% 24% 0% 24% 60% 74% 0% 30%

Law Office StudyTaking Passing % Passing 5 2 40%

386 68 613 264 5,423 , 1,123 548 141 175 3,291 1,206 214 144 2,808 595 340 330 553 738 146 1,507 1,986 1,026 782 251 248 878b c

83% 59% 70% 71% 61% 79% 77% 67% 58% 72% 77% 75% 79% 84% 74% 84% 86% 80% 67% 68% 74% 84% 76% 88% 73% 72% 90%

60 2 377b,c 0 36 2 0 3 1 3 4 159

31% 100% 17% 0% 36% 10% 0% 8% 100% 60% 100% 51%

888343 977

aSee page 20 for a breakdown of exam takers and passers from non-ABA-approved law schools by type of school. bCalifornia does not recognize U.S. attorneys taking the general bar examination as being from either ABA-approved or non-ABA-approved law schools. This number of applicants (910 taking, 548 passing) is therefore omitted from either category. Californias U.S. Attorneys Taking the General Bar Exam category is composed of attorneys admitted in other jurisdictions less than four years who must take, and those admitted four or more years who have elected to take, the general bar examination. cApplicants under Californias four-year qualification rule who did not earn J.D. degrees (57 taking, 6 passing) are not included in either the ABA-approved or nonABA-approved category. Californias four-year qualification rule allows applicants to take the general bar examination through a combination of four years of law study without graduating from a law school.


Persons Taking and Passing the 2011 Bar Examination by Source of Legal Education (continued)ABA-Approved Law SchoolJurisdiction Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Guam N. Mariana Islands Palau Puerto Rico Virgin Islands TOTALS Taking 192 134 537 179 4,639 360 10,611 1,493 90 1,560 496 784 2,798 266 707 84 831 3,862 490 104 1,975 1,338 291 310 160 21 6 4 1,145 47 70,382 Passing % Passing 173 104 349 142 3,582 295 8,163 1,047 75 1,231 414 539 2,165 191 514 79 625 3,106 411 73 1,458 893 216 262 90% 78% 65% 79% 77% 82% 77% 70% 83% 79% 83% 69% 77% 72% 73% 94% 75% 80% 84% 70% 74% 67% 74% 85% 62% 67% 83% 25% 46% 49% 74%

Non-ABA-Approved Law School aTaking 17 1 5 5 11 198 6 1 3 Passing % Passing 12 1 0 4 3 100 4 1 3 29 804 71% 100% 0% 80% 27% 51% 67% 100% 100% 29% 25%

Law School Outside the USATaking 5 1 4,427 13 8 4 4 17 Passing % Passing 2 0 1,442 5 1 1 1 0 10 1 0 7 2 6 1,708 40% 0% 33% 38% 13% 25% 25% 0% 45% 100% 0% 18% 29% 67% 30%

Law Office StudyTaking 20 6 9 15 1 56 Passing % Passing 2 2 0 6 0 12 10% 33% 0% 40% 0% 21%

221 1 38 7 9 5,620

9914 5 1 524 23 52,309

99 3,236

aSee page 20 for a breakdown of exam takers and passers from non-ABA-approved law schools by type of school.

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First-Time Exam Takersa and Repeaters in 2011First-TimersJurisdiction Alabama 2011 Administration February July Total Alaska February July Total Arizona February July Total Arkansas February July Total California February July Total Colorado February July Total Connecticut February July Total Delaware February July Total Dist. of Columbia February July Total Florida February July Total Georgia February July Total Hawaii February July Total Idaho February July Total Illinois February July Total Indiana February July Total 168 168 112 120 232 873 2,890 3,763 224 1,035 1,259 74 157 231 45 123 123 82 Taking 145 445 590 39 50 89 185 544 729 84 177 261 1,415 6,080 7,495 313 892 1,205 187 460 647 Passing 104 350 454 32 31 63 140 412 552 67 151 218 775 4,218 4,993 269 766 1,035 160 371 531 % Passing 72% 79% 77% 82% 62% 71% 76% 76% 76% 80% 85% 84% 55% 69% 67% 86% 86% 86% 86% 81% 82% 73% 73% 73% 64% 69% 79% 80% 80% 86% 84% 85% 92% 79% 83% 82% 87% 85% 84% 90% 89% 80% 84% 83% Taking 72 64 136 19 10 29 85 68 153 64 45 109 2,949 2,376 5,325 134 90 224 97 78 175 43 43 98

RepeatersPassing 17 3 20 6 1 7 42 % Passing 24% 5% 15% 32% 10% 24% 49% 32% 42% 45% 38% 42% 36% 18% 28% 52% 21% 40% 36% 23% 30% 42% 42% 22% 23% 23% 44% 21% 35% 51% 28% 42% 63% 5% 43% 53% 55% 54% 55% 40% 49% 52% 31% 42%

2264 29 17 46 1,073 417 1,490 70 19 89 35 18 53 18 18

No February examination

2220 42 210 73 283 109 36 145

77159 694 2,314 3,008 193 873 1,066 68 124 192 37 86 123 509 2,081 2,590 136 387 523

88186 474 341 815 215 127 342 35 19 54 19 20 39 277 186 463 93 78 171

221 23 10 11 21 153 74 227 48 24 72

99144 607 2,304 2,911 170 458 628

aFirst-time exam takers are defined as examinees taking the bar examination for the first time in the reporting jurisdiction.


First-Time Exam Takersa and Repeaters in 2011 (continued)First-TimersJurisdiction Iowa 2011 Administration February July Total Kansas February July Total Kentucky February July Total Louisiana February July Total Maine February July Total Maryland February July Total Massachusetts February July Total Michigan February July Total Minnesota February July Total Mississippi February July Total Missouri February July Total Montana February July Total Nebraska February July Total Nevada February July Total Taking 62 301 363 136 210 346 129 432 561 154 590 744 49 139 188 280 1,360 1,640 352 1,958 2,310 348 798 1,146 143 650 793 59 211 270 197 681 878 Passing 54 271 325 125 184 309 109 375 484 78 441 519 32 106 138 215 1,110 1,325 271 1,728 1,999 293 647 940 129 608 737 47 46 173 219 184 634 818 53 113 166 5 % Passing 87% 90% 90% 92% 88% 89% 84% 87% 86% 51% 75% 70% 65% 76% 73% 77% 82% 81% 77% 88% 87% 84% 81% 82% 90% 94% 93% 80% 78% 82% 81% 93% 93% 93% 96% 89% 91% 50% 86% 83% 70% 79% 76% Taking 24 19 43

RepeatersPassing 9 6 15 14 7 21 50 19 69 129 97 226 3 8 11 133 62 195 97 % Passing 38% 32% 35% 64% 47% 57% 60% 40% 53% 57% 61% 58% 20% 50% 35% 52% 37% 46% 43% 37% 40% 51% 30% 42% 51% 41% 47% 45% 40% 39% 40% 65% 37% 58% 60% 80% 70% 31% 78% 50% 52% 22% 38%

2215 37 83 48 131 228 160 388 15 16 31 256 167 423 226 178 404 115 89 204 61 34 95 42 31 73 82 27 109 5 5 10 13 9

66163 59 27 86 31 14 45 19 17 12 29 53 10 63 3 4 7 4 7 11 43 17 60

55127 182 10 102 112 138 245 383

8893 97 194 291

2283 76 159


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First-Time Exam Takersa and Repeaters in 2011 (continued)First-TimersJurisdiction New Hampshire 2011 Administration February July Total New Jersey February July Total New Mexico February July Total New York February July Total North Carolina February July Total North Dakota February July Total Ohio February July Total Oklahoma February July Total Oregon February July Total Pennsylvania February July Total Rhode Island February July Total South Carolina February July Total South Dakota February July Total Tennessee February July Total Taking 50 131 181 495 3,362 3,857 124 178 302 1,422 9,252 10,674 213 915 1,128 12 67 79 226 1,080 1,306 74 360 434 126 435 561 383 1,922 2,305 41 182 223 170 404 574 27 57 84 191 652 843 Passing 42 105 147 363 2,883 3,246 112 155 267 899 7,263 8,162 154 752 906 12 % Passing 84% 80% 81% 73% 86% 84% 90% 87% 88% 63% 79% 76% 72% 82% 80% 100% 82% 85% 86% 86% 86% 92% 87% 88% 75% 79% 78% 82% 85% 85% 61% 77% 74% 74% 78% 77% 93% 95% 94% 67% 80% 77% Taking 10 6 16 442 340 782

RepeatersPassing 7 0 7 224 112 336 % Passing 70% 0% 44% 51% 33% 43% 67% 27% 49% 39% 25% 33% 47% 27% 39% 80% 0% 73% 49% 30% 42% 71% 19% 53% 48% 41% 45% 55% 26% 44% 46% 57% 50% 60% 49% 56% 46% 29% 37%

3326 59 2,459 1,930 4,389 213 152 365 10 1 11 171 96 267 41 21 62 142 94 236 309 188 497 35 23 58 78

227 29 970 475 1,445 100 41 141 8 0 8 83 29 112 29 4

5567 194 930 1,124 68 313 381 94 343 437 313 1,635 1,948 25 141 166 126 314 440 25 54 79 128 521 649

3368 39 107 169 49 218 16 13 29 47 27 74 47 29 76

55133 103 100 203



First-Time Exam Takersa and Repeaters in 2011(continued)2011 Administration Jurisdiction Texas February July Total Utah February July Total Vermont February July Total Virginia February July Total Washington February July Total West Virginia February July Total Wisconsin February July Total Wyoming February July Total Guam February July Total N. Mariana Islands Palau February July Total February July Total Puerto Ricob

Taking 700 2,468 3,168 111 314 425 29 61 90 245 1,353 1,598 257 772 1,029 45 177

First-Timers586 2,140 2,726 95 280 375 23 41 64 168 1,096 1,264 167 524 691 38 146 184 85 168 253 23 56 79 7 6 13 4 1 5 0 0 108 251 359 10 6 16 8,827 39,215 48,042

% Passing 84% 87% 86% 86% 89% 88% 79% 67% 71% 69% 81% 79% 65% 68% 67% 84% 82% 83% 87% 88% 88% 68% 60% 62% 88% 75% 81% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 55% 48% 50% 50% 55% 52% 74% 81% 79%

Taking 450 272 722 40 26

Repeaters279 115 394 26 11 37 5 7 12 141 60 201 157 53 210

% Passing 62% 42% 55% 65% 42% 56% 42% 70% 55% 53% 38% 47% 71% 49% 63% 58% 32% 46% 56% 50% 53% 65% 54% 61% 0% 33% 20% 0% 0% 50% 50% 45% 26% 37% 25% 50% 44% 45% 27% 37%

6612 10

22264 160 424

222109 331 38 31 69 16 18 34 20 13

2210 32 9 9 18 13 7 20 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 135 59 194 1 6 7 5,071 2,274 7,345

22298 191 289 34 93 127 8 8 16 4 1 5 2 2 196 521 717 20 11 31 11,886 48,652 60,538

332 3 5 1 1 2 2 301 226 527 4 12 16 11,301 8,422 19,723b


February July Total

Virgin Islands

February July Total

TOTALS

February July Total

aFirst-time exam takers are defined as examinees taking the bar examination for the first time in the reporting jurisdiction. Examinations in Puerto Rico are administered in March and September.

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2011 First-Time Exam Takersa and Repeaters from ABA-Approved Law SchoolsABA First-TimersJurisdiction Alabama 2011 Administration February July Total Alaska February July Total Arizona February July Total Arkansas February July Total California February July Total Colorado February July Total Connecticut February July Total Delaware February July Total Dist. of Columbia February July Total Florida February July Total Georgia February July Total Hawaii February July Total Idaho February July Total Illinois February July Total Indiana February July Total 168 168 100 89 189 873 2,889 3,762 123 123 75 Taking 80 347 427 39 48 87 183 543 726 84 177 261 707 5,258 5,965 312 890 1,202 167 430 597 Passing 65 309 374 32 29 61 138 411 549 67 151 218 435 3,869 4,304 268 766 1,034 148 357 505 % Passing 81% 89% 88% 82% 60% 70% 75% 76% 76% 80% 85% 84% 62% 74% 72% 86% 86% 86% 89% 83% 85% 73% 73% 75% 74% 75% 79% 80% 80% 86% 84% 85% 92% 79% 83% 82% 87% 85% 84% 90% 89% 80% 84% 83% Taking 26 12 38 19 10 29 85 68 153 64 45 109 1,748 1,161 2,909 132 87 219 68 49 117 43 43 63 52 115 474 341 815 197 110 307 35 19 54 19 20 39 265 173 438 93 78 171

ABA RepeatersPassing 10 2 12 6 1 7 42 % Passing 38% 17% 32% 32% 10% 24% 49% 32% 42% 45% 38% 42% 48% 24% 38% 53% 22% 41% 40% 33% 37% 42% 42% 29% 31% 30% 44% 21% 35% 55% 32% 47% 63% 5% 43% 53% 55% 54% 57% 43% 51% 52% 31% 42%

2264 29 17 46 835 284 1,119 70 19 89 27 16 43 18 18 18 16 34 210 73 283 108 35 143


66141 694 2,314 3,008 191 872 1,063 68 123 191 37 86 123 506 2,077 2,583 136 387 523

2221,032 1,254 74 156 230 45

221 23 10 11 21 151 74 225 48 24 72

99144 601 2,298 2,899 170 458 628

aFirst-time exam takers are defined as examinees taking the bar examination for the first time in the reporting jurisdiction. 16 The Bar

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2011 First-Time Exam Takersa and Repeaters from ABA-Approved Law Schools (continued)ABA First-TimersJurisdiction Iowa 2011 Administration February July Total Kansas February July Total Kentucky February July Total Louisiana February July Total Maine February July Total Maryland February July Total Massachusetts February July Total Michigan February July Total Minnesota February July Total Mississippi February July Total Missouri February July Total Montana February July Total Nebraska February July Total Nevada February July Total Taking 62 301 363 136 210 346 129 432 561 148 590 738 46 138 184 273 1,353 1,626 265 1,849 2,114 348 796 1,144 143 650 793 59 211 270 197 678 875 Passing 54 271 325 125 184 309 109 375 484 % Passing 87% 90% 90% 92% 88% 89% 84% 87% 86% 52% 75% 70% 65% 76% 73% 77% 82% 81% 79% 89% 88% 84% 81% 82% 90% 94% 93% 80% 78% 82% 81% 93% 93% 93% 96% 89% 91% 50% 86% 83% 71% 80% 76% Taking 23 19 42

ABA RepeatersPassing 9 6 15 14 7 21 50 19 69 126 94 220 3 8 11 131 62 193 76 51 127 59 27 86 31 14 45 19 17 12 29 51 10 61 3 4 7 4 7 11 41 17 58 % Passing 39% 32% 36% 64% 47% 57% 60% 40% 53% 58% 64% 60% 20% 53% 37% 52% 38% 46% 49% 47% 48% 51% 31% 43% 51% 41% 47% 45% 40% 39% 40% 65% 42% 60% 60% 80% 70% 31% 78% 50% 51% 22% 37%

2215 37 83 48 131 217 148 365 15 15 30 253 165 418 156 108 264 115 87 202 61 34 95 42 31 73 78 24 102 5 5 10 13 9

77441 518 30 105 135 211 1,103 1,314 209 1,650 1,859 293 647 940 129 608 737 47 46 173 219 184 633 817 53 113 166 5

55127 182 10 102 112 137 244 381

8893 97 194 291

2280 76 156


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2011 First-Time Exam Takersa and Repeaters from ABA-Approved Law Schools (continued)ABA First-TimersJurisdiction New Hampshire 2011 Administration February July Total New Jersey February July Total New Mexico February July Total New York February July Total North Carolina February July Total North Dakota February July Total Ohio February July Total Oklahoma February July Total Oregon February July Total Pennsylvania February July Total Rhode Island February July Total South Carolina February July Total South Dakota February July Total Tennessee February July Total Taking 42 122 164 495 3,362 3,857 123 178 301 974 7,496 8,470 213 915 1,128 12 67 79 224 1,072 1,296 74 360 434 123 433 556 383 1,919 2,302 38 178 216 170 404 574 27 57 84 138 566 704 Passing 37 % Passing 88% 81% 83% 73% 86% 84% 90% 87% 88% 77% 86% 85% 72% 82% 80% 100% 82% 85% 86% 86% 86% 92% 87% 88% 75% 79% 78% 81% 85% 85% 63% 79% 76% 74% 78% 77% 93% 95% 94% 72% 83% 81% Taking 9 6 15 442 340 782

ABA RepeatersPassing 6 0 6 224 112 336 % Passing 67% 0% 40% 51% 33% 43% 67% 27% 49% 52% 34% 45% 47% 27% 39% 80% 0% 73% 50% 30% 42% 71% 19% 53% 48% 43% 46% 55% 26% 44% 50% 60% 54% 60% 49% 56% 52% 32% 43%

99136 363 2,883 3,246 111 155 266 750 6,452 7,202 154 752 906 12

3326 59 1,307 834 2,141 213 152 365 10 1 11 167 97 264 41 21 62 139 89 228 308 188 496 30 20 50 78

227 29 681 280 961 100 41 141 8 0 8 83 29 112 29 4

5567 192 927 1,119 68 313 381 92 342 434 312 1,635 1,947 24 140 164 126 314 440 25 54 79 100 471 571

3367 38 105 169 49 218 15 12 27 47 27 74 35 19 54

55133 67 60 127



2011 First-Time Exam Takersa and Repeaters from ABA-Approved Law Schools (continued)2011 Administration Jurisdiction Texas February July Total Utah February July Total Vermont February July Total Virginia February July Total Washington February July Total West Virginia February July Total Wisconsin February July Total Wyoming February July Total Guam February July Total N. Mariana Islands February July Total Palau February July Total Puerto Ricob

ABA First-TimersTaking 691 2,462 3,153 111 314 425 27 59 86 243 1,339 1,582 338 764 1,102 45 177 Passing 582 2,137 2,719 95 280 375 21 40 61 168 1,092 1,260 188 522 710 38 146 184 82 164 246 23 56 79 7 6 13 4 1 5 0 0 104 243 347 10 6 16 8,171 37,810 45,981 % Passing 84% 87% 86% 86% 89% 88% 78% 68% 71% 69% 82% 80% 56% 68% 64% 84% 82% 83% 88% 89% 88% 68% 60% 62% 88% 75% 81% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 57% 48% 50% 50% 55% 52% 78% 83% 82% Taking 443 266 709 39 26 65 10 8 18 248 145 393 134 102 236 38 31 69 14 18 32 20 13

ABA275 112 387 25 11 36 5 7 12 139 59 198 133 50 183

s% Passing 62% 42% 55% 64% 42% 55% 50% 88% 67% 56% 41% 50% 99% 49% 78% 58% 32% 46% 50% 50% 50% 65% 54% 61% 0% 33% 20% 0% 0% 50% 50% 48% 27% 39% 25% 50% 44% 52% 33% 44%

2210 32 7 9 16 13 7 20 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 124 53 177 1 6 7 4,433 1,895 6,328b

22293 185 278 34 93 127 8 8 16 4 1 5 2 2 184 508 692 20 11 31 10,499 45,615 56,114

332 3 5 1 1 2 2 260 193 453 4 12 16 8,507 5,761 14,268

No Februar y examination

February July Total

Virgin Islands

February July Total

TOTALS

February July Total

aFirst-time exam takers are defined as examinees taking the bar examination for the first time in the reporting jurisdiction. Examinations in Puerto Rico are administered in March and September.

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2011 Exam Takers and Passers from Non-ABA-Approved Law Schools by Type of SchoolConven tional Law SchoolJurisdiction Alabama Arizona Californiae Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Mexico New York Oregon Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Vermont Wisconsin Puerto Rico TOTALS Taking 196 1,543 2 100 11 1 36 1 5 4 313 17 5 5 11 198 6 Passing 60 273 0 36 1 0 3 1 3 4 159 12 0 4 3 100 4 29 692a

Distance Educationb Correspo ndence La w School c Online Law School dTaking 157 3 1 161 Passing 34 0 1 35 % Passing 22% 0% 100% 22% 2 407 6 1 3 419 Taking Passing 2 61 1 1 3 68 % Passing 100% 15% 17% 100% 100% 16%

% Passing 31% 18% 0% 36% 9% 0% 8% 100% 60% 100% 51% 71% 0% 80% 27% 51% 67% 29% 27%

992,553

aConventional law schools are fixed-facility schools that conduct instruction principally in physical classroom facilities. bDistance education is an educational process characterized by the separation, in time or place, between instructor and student. cCorrespondence law schools are schools that conduct instruction principally by correspondence. dOnline law schools are schools that conduct instruction and provide interactive classes principally by technological transmission, including Internet transmission and electronic conferencing. eCalifornia applicants from non-ABA-approved law schools also include those who attended schools no longer in operation, composed of an unverifiable mixture of conventional and distance-education schools. This number of applicants (103 taking, 9 passing) is therefore omitted from this chart.


Attorneys Examinations in 2011FebruaryJurisdiction California Georgia Maine Maryland Rhode Island Utah Washington TOTALS Taking 401 97 37 82 24 9 650 Passing 172 % Passing 43% 91% 59% 79% 42% 100% 56% Taking 396 80

JulyPassing 137 69 25 69 19 9 8 336 % Passing 35% 86% 76% 82% 63% 90% 73% 52% Taking 797 177 70 166 54 19 11 1,294

TotalPassing 309 157 47 134 29 18 8 702 % Passing 39% 89% 67% 81% 54% 95% 73% 54%

88 2265 10 9 366

3384 30 10 11 644

Examinations Administered to Disbarred or Suspended Attorneys as a Condition of Reinstatement in 2011aJurisdictionb Arizona California Colorado Georgia Kentucky Michigan Mississippi Missouri South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia TOTALS 1 46 8 1 1 1 2 10 5 1 1 1 78 Taking 1 8 2 1 0 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 23 Passing 100% 17% 25% 100% 0% 100% 50% 50% 40% 0% 100% 100% 29% % Passing

aThe form of examination administered to disbarred or suspended attorneys varied among jurisdictions as follows: regular bar examination (9 jurisdictions), local essay only (2 jurisdictions). The California statistics include candidates who took either the General Bar Examination or the Attorneys Examination. bFlorida administers the regular bar examination to disbarred or suspended attorneys but does not report separate statistics for this category.

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Ten-Year Summary of Bar Passage Rates, 20022011Jurisdiction Alabama Overall First-Time Alaska Overall First-Time Arizona Overall First-Time Arkansas Overall First-Time California Overall First-Time Colorado Overall First-Time Connecticut Overall First-Time Delaware Overall First-Time District of Columbia Overall First-Time Florida Overall First-Time Georgia Overall First-Time Hawaii Overall First-Time Idaho Overall First-Time Illinois Overall First-Time Indiana Overall First-Time 55% 78% 54% 57% 70% 77% 68% 80% 45% 61% 71% 79% 73% 80% 62% 69% 55% 70% 68% 77% 70% 83% 68% 77% 60% 69% 72% 81% 70% 79% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 58% 63% 64% 65% 64% 67% 77% 56% 73% 67% 74% 70% 80% 45% 61% 70% 75% 76% 82% 64% 73% 51% 70% 67% 76% 70% 84% 79% 87% 70% 78% 75% 84% 70% 78% 83% 68% 81% 67% 74% 69% 78% 44% 60% 65% 73% 73% 81% 61% 67% 51% 74% 64% 74% 72% 85% 66% 74% 70% 78% 76% 85% 73% 82% 80% 63% 75% 67% 72% 70% 78% 46% 62% 68% 78% 74% 81% 57% 63% 51% 69% 60% 71% 73% 84% 71% 81% 74% 80% 78% 85% 75% 84% 80% 62% 75% 68% 75% 69% 80% 47% 65% 68% 76% 75% 83% 59% 67% 51% 72% 64% 75% 76% 86% 71% 77% 79% 85% 79% 87% 76% 84% 78% 60% 82% 70% 78% 70% 80% 49% 66% 69% 78% 77% 86% 62% 71% 54% 76% 66% 78% 75% 85% 70% 82% 76% 81% 82% 89% 76% 84% 79% 70% 80% 76% 84% 72% 83% 54% 71% 73% 83% 78% 87% 73% 80% 56% 70% 71% 81% 79% 89% 76% 88% 72% 80% 85% 91% 78% 84% 2009 65% 77% 58% 72% 73% 80% 67% 74% 49% 66% 74% 85% 75% 83% 63% 71% 49% 65% 68% 78% 76% 86% 76% 86% 81% 86% 84% 91% 75% 83% 2010 67% 78% 71% 81% 73% 81% 65% 72% 49% 65% 74% 83% 71% 81% 66% 72% 41% 60% 69% 78% 75% 84% 68% 77% 78% 83% 84% 89% 75% 81% 2011 65% 77% 59% 71% 70% 76% 71% 84% 51% 67% 79% 86% 71% 82% 67% 73% 48% 69% 72% 80% 76% 85% 75% 83% 79% 85% 83% 89% 74% 83%


Ten-Year Summary of Bar Passage Rates, 20022011 (continued)Jurisdiction Iowa Overall First-Time Kansas Overall First-Time Kentucky Overall First-Time Louisiana Overall First-Time Maine Overall First-Time Maryland Overall First-Time Massachusetts Overall First-Time Michigan Overall First-Time Minnesota Overall First-Time Mississippi Overall First-Time Missouri Overall First-Time Montana Overall First-Time Nebraska Overall First-Time Nevada Overall First-Time New Hampshire Overall First-Time 2002 80% 86% 82% 86% 76% 81% 67% 65% 62% 69% 61% 72% 66% 79% 74% 81% 82% 89% 81% 88% 73% 81% 79% 78% 76% 81% 59% 67% 60% 67% 2003 78% 82% 78% 83% 70% 76% 61% 61% 64% 76% 62% 72% 65% 79% 67% 75% 85% 91% 86% 92% 73% 82% 81% 81% 79% 84% 61% 65% 60% 63% 2004 80% 87% 76% 81% 74% 80% 69% 70% 63% 71% 61% 71% 73% 84% 64% 75% 83% 89% 86% 91% 81% 88% 79% 83% 77% 86% 56% 69% 56% 63% 2005 80% 86% 76% 81% 72% 80% 69% 72% 70% 81% 65% 74% 72% 82% 64% 75% 81% 88% 85% 88% 81% 88% 84% 89% 73% 85% 59% 68% 54% 61% 2006 81% 88% 82% 90% 73% 82% 70% 76% 73% 81% 66% 78% 77% 87% 78% 87% 86% 91% 80% 86% 82% 88% 91% 92% 80% 83% 61% 72% 77% 82% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 83% 85% 88% 87% 84% 89% 87% 91% 77% 87% 61% 63% 80% 84% 67% 76% 77% 86% 76% 86% 88% 93% 81% 88% 84% 90% 89% 88% 83% 89% 60% 74% 77% 84% 90% 86% 89% 77% 83% 62% 66% 86% 91% 75% 85% 80% 89% 72% 82% 87% 91% 82% 88% 87% 91% 91% 92% 84% 89% 64% 77% 88% 88% 93% 82% 86% 77% 86% 69% 72% 77% 82% 69% 78% 79% 87% 81% 89% 85% 90% 78% 85% 87% 91% 87% 89% 78% 88% 60% 73% 84% 85% 91% 84% 90% 77% 82% 61% 65% 88% 89% 71% 80% 81% 88% 80% 85% 86% 92% 76% 80% 86% 90% 89% 93% 81% 90% 59% 73% 80% 82% 90% 86% 89% 80% 86% 66% 70% 68% 73% 74% 81% 80% 87% 76% 82% 88% 93% 73% 81% 89% 93% 90% 91% 78% 83% 65% 76% 78% 81%

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Ten-Year Summary of Bar Passage Rates, 20022011 (continued)Jurisdiction 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

New Jersey

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63% 71% 86% 89% 61% 74% 65% 77% 85% 85% 65% 76% 69% 77% 71% 78% 65% 76% 57% 68% 78% 81% 93% 93% 67% 76% 68% 77% 84% 86%

64% 73% 81% 84% 63% 75% 65% 75% 75% 78% 68% 78% 71% 80% 72% 79% 67% 76% 62% 66% 75% 80% 80% 81% 75% 80% 72% 81% 87% 90%

69% 78% 79% 85% 62% 74% 63% 75% 75% 79% 67% 80% 73% 83% 67% 75% 68% 79% 70% 76% 77% 82% 69% 71% 77% 83% 68% 77% 87% 89%

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Ten-Year Summary of Bar Passage Rates, 20022011(continued)Jurisdiction 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Vermont

Overall First-Time

71% 76% 64% 74% 71% 76% 64% 72% 74% 78% 66% 67% 53% 70% 46% 55% 88% 88% 49% 61% 56% 59% 63% 74%

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2011 Admissions to the Bar by Examination, on Motion, and by Diploma Privilege(Note: Some jurisdictions have relatively low percentages of on-motion admissions, which may not be easily visible in this chart. Please refer to the accompanying chart on pages 2729 for precise numbers.)

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Admissions to the Bar by Type, 20072011Admisson by ExaminationJurisdiction Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada 2007 538 78 747 254 6,729 1,003 747 146 325 3,166 1,372 239 158 3,307 626 313 390 581 540 161 1,437 2,160 950 952 314 976 129 105 495 2008 504 67 745 308 7,216 952 841 165 299 3,047 1,422 200 145 3,208 572 269 400 503 1,747 133 1,401 2,169 938 866 306 930 149 117 465 2009 492 2010 492 106 543 236 6,423 1,005 635 142 191 3,190 1,174 160 149 2,943 618 329 370 486 671 168 1,365 2,216 986 824 259 861 150 117 373 2011 516 70 506 260 6,627 1,101 531 122 194 3,646 1,165 208 137 2,793 578 335 356 554 744 157 1,653 2,278 979 732 252 877 192 104 542 2007 11 43 68 136 3,137 197 80 78 37 73 84 60 8 164 110 214 96 129

Admission on Motion2008 21 25 56 125 26 3,434 208 59 87 52 58 50 65 9 167 100 226 98 131 2009 30 27 56 127 30 3,823 132 94 2010 19 19 234 49 130 15 2,875 90 91 93 42 73 47 62 4 162 100 215 29 72 146 2011 32 36 183 47 155 28

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Admissions to the Bar by Type, 20072011(continued)Admisson by ExaminationJurisdiction New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Guam N. Mariana Islands Palau Puerto Rico Virgin Islands TOTALS 2007 146 3,078 290 8,349 954 46 1,401 398 618 1,910 2008 160 3,012 322 9,134 1,063 57 1,260 407 602 1,853 217 557 90 746 2,778 425 2009 154 2,691 278 9,724 1,045 65 1,026 387 598 1,534 209 475 91 748 3,032 409 45 1,370 870 191 248 121 8 3 0 506 41 53,268 2010 149 3,133 268 9,649 998 69 1,263 380 537 2,220 202 466 74 700 2,929 385 67 1,645 950 193 269 103 11 5 4 465 37 54,353 2011 159 2,844 287 9,309 1,032 67 1,234 411 616 2,099 185 508 74 681 3,097 545 82 1,411 923 224 256 96 12 5 0 557 23 54,946 2007 82 487 152 42 74 51 100 180 12 228 608 41 26 78 110 53 145 2008 104 554 130 49 116 62 69 457 16 201 562 64 36 49 244 64 92

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The National Conference of Bar Examiners has produced the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) since 1972. In 2011, the MBE was part of the bar examination in 53 jurisdictions. The MBE is a 200-item multiple-choice examination consisting of questions in the following areas: Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. The purpose of the MBE is to assess the extent to which an examinee can apply fundamental legal principles and legal reasoning to analyze given fact patterns. Both raw scores and scaled scores are computed for each examinee. A raw score is the number of questions answered correctly. Raw scores from different administrations of the MBE are not comparable, primarily due to differences in the difficulty of the questions from one administration to the next. The statistical process of equating adjusts for variations in the difficulty of the questions, producing scaled scores that represent the same level of performance across all MBE administrations. For instance, if the questions appearing on the July MBE were more difficult than those appearing on the February MBE, then the scaled scores for the July MBE would be adjusted upward to account for this difference. These adjustments ensure that no examinee is unfairly penalized or rewarded for taking a more or less difficult exam. Each jurisdiction determines its own policy with regard to the relative weight given to the MBE and other scores. (The MBE is a component of the Uniform Bar Examination [UBE]. Jurisdictions administering the UBE weight the MBE 50%.)


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2011 MBE National Summary Statistics (Based on Scaled Scores)Number of Examinees Mean Scaled Score Standard Deviation Maximum Minimum Median February 20,369 138.6 14.9 185 54 139 July 49,933 143.8 15.6 188 39 145 2011 Total 70,302 142.3 15.6 188 39 143

2011 MBE National Score DistributionsPercentage of Examinees MBE Scaled Score80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185 190a

February (Mean = 138.6) 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.6 3.1 4.4 7.1 9.5 12.1 13.7 13.3 11.6 8.9 6.2 3.8 1.7 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0

July (Mean = 143.8) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 2.2 3.5 4.7 7.8 8.9 10.7 11.8 12.6 11.9 8.6 7.8 4.1 2.4 0.8 0.1 0.0

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MPREMULTISTATE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXAMINATION

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The National Conference of Bar Examiners has produced the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) since 1980. In 2011, the MPRE was used in 52 jurisdictions. The MPRE consists of 60 multiple-choice questions whose scope of coverage includes the following: regulation of the legal profession; the client-lawyer relationship; client confidentiality; conflicts of interest; competence, legal malpractice, and other civil liability; litigation and other forms of advocacy; transactions and communications with persons other than clients; different roles of the lawyer; safekeeping funds and other property; communications about legal services; lawyers duties to the public and the legal system; and judicial conduct. The purpose of the MPRE is to measure the examinees knowledge and understanding of established standards related to a lawyers professional conduct. The MPRE scaled score is a standard score. Standard scaled scores range from 50 (low) to 150 (high). The mean (average) scaled score was established at 100, based upon the performance of the examinees who took the MPRE in March 1999. The conversion of raw scores to scaled scores involves a statistical process that adjusts for variations in the difficulty of different forms of the examination so that any particular scaled score will represent the same level of knowledge from test to test. For instance, if a test is more difficult than previous tests, then the scaled scores on that test will be adjusted upward to account for this difference. If a test is easier than previous tests, then the scaled scores on the test will be adjusted downward to account for this difference. The purpose of these adjustments is to help ensure that no examinee is unfairly penalized or rewarded for taking a more or less difficult form of the test. Passing scores are established by each jurisdiction.


Jurisdictions Using the MPRE in 2011 (with Pass/Fail Standards Indicated)

MASSACHUSETTS 85 RHODE ISLAND 80 CONNECTICUT NEW JERSEY 75 DELAWARE 85

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2011 MPRE National Summary Statistics (Based on Scaled Scores)March Number of Examinees Mean Scaled Score Standard Deviation Maximum Minimum Median 22,136 97.1 19.9 150 50 19,773 93.4 19.7 150 50 94 August 24,731 96.3 19.7 145 50 96 November 66,640 95.7 19.9 150 50 96 2011 Total

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, MEE ,( MULTISTATE ESSAY EXAMINATION J The National Conference of Bar Examiners has produced the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) since 1988. In 2011, the MEE was officially used in 27 jurisdictions. NCBE offers nine 30-minute questions per administration. User jurisdictions may elect which of the nine questions they wish to use. (The MEE is a component of the Uniform Bar Examination [UBE]. Jurisdictions administering the UBE use a common set of six MEE questions as part of their bar examinations.) The purpose of the MEE is to test the examinees ability to (1) identify legal issues raised by a hypothetical factual situation; (2) separate material which is relevant from that which is not; (3) present a reasoned analysis of the relevant issues in a clear, concise, and well-organized composition; and (4) demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental legal principles relevant to the probable solution of the issues raised by the factual situation. The primary distinction between the MEE and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) is that the MEE requires the examinee to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively in writing. Areas of law that may be covered on the MEE include the following: Business Associations (Agency and Partnership; Corporations and Limited Liability Companies), Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Federal Civil Procedure, Real Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates (Decedents Estates; Trusts and Future Interests), and Uniform Commercial Code (Negotiable Instruments [Commercial Paper]; Secured Transactions). Some questions may include issues in more than one area of law. Each jurisdiction determines its own policy with regard to the relative weight given to the MEE and other scores. (Jurisdictions administering the UBE weight the MEE 30%.)

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The National Conference of Bar Examiners has produced the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) since 1997. In 2011, the MPT was used in 35 jurisdictions. NCBE offers two 90-minute MPT items per administration. A user jurisdiction may select one or both items to include as part of its bar examination. (The MPT is a component of the Uniform Bar Examination [UBE]. Jurisdictions administering the UBE use two MPTs as part of their bar examinations.) The MPT is designed to test an examinees ability to use fundamental lawyering skills in a realistic situation. Each test evaluates an examinees ability to complete a task that a beginning lawyer should be able to accomplish. The MPT requires examinees to (1) sort detailed factual materials and separate relevant from irrelevant facts; (2) analyze statutory, case, and administrative materials for applicable principles of law; (3) apply the relevant law to the relevant facts in a manner likely to resolve a clients problem; (4) identify and resolve ethical dilemmas, when present; (5) communicate effectively in writing; and (6) complete a lawyering task within time constraints. Each jurisdiction determines its own policy with regard to the relative weight given to the MPT and other scores. (Jurisdictions administering the UBE weight the MPT 20%.)


Jurisdictions Using the MPT in 2011

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