Hawaii
The information provided on this page is drawn from the Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements ("Guide"). Links are provided to specific charts in the Guide; each chart is followed by jurisdiction-specific supplemental remarks. Please consult both the chart and its remarks for complete information. NOTE: The Guide is updated on an annual basis, while the website is updated throughout the year. The website supersedes the Guide where the two differ. (Website jurisdiction information last updated Mar 22, 2018.)
UBE Adoption
- UBE Adoption: No
Admission on Transferred UBE Score
- Admission on Transferred UBE Score: No
Hawaii Bar Exam Components
- The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE): Yes
- The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE): Yes
- The Multistate Performance Test (MPT): Yes
- Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam: Yes See Chart 8
MPRE Requirements
- MPRE Required: Yes
- MPRE Minimum Passing Score: 85
- MPRE Score Time Parameters: See Chart 8
- MPRE Score Services
Character and Fitness Investigations
NCBE provides character and fitness services for the following applicant types in Hawaii:
- First Bar Admission (Examinee)
- Attorney
- Foreign-Educated/Foreign-Licensed
Admission on Motion
- Admission on Motion: No See Chart 11
Admission Solely on Transferred MBE Score
- Admission Solely on Transferred MBE Score: No
Bar Admission Agency
Board of Examiners
Supreme Court of Hawaii
Ali'iolani Hale, Room 103
417 S. King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813-2912
Phone: (808) 539-4919
Fax: (808) 539-4978
Email: baradmissions@courts.hawaii.gov
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