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2020 Bar Exam Process Comes to an End: Approximately 38,000 Applicants Took Bar Exam in July, September, or October
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) today announced the completion of the July 2020 bar exam process by jurisdictions nationwide that administered its exams.
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National Survey Finds Support for Bar Exam
Four out of five Americans support in-person or remote bar exam for law school graduates.
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August 2020 MPRE Mean Score Increases
The national Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) mean scaled score for August 2020 was 98.6.
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July 2020 MBE Mean Score Increases
The national Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) mean scaled score for July 2020 was 146.1.
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Hulett H. Askew Elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Conference of Bar Examiners
Hulett H. (Bucky) Askew of Atlanta, Georgia, has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE).
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NCBE and CLEO Extend Partnership to Better Diversify the Legal Profession
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) and the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) announced today that the two organizations will renew and extend their partnership to increase diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
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Important Update for August MPRE Candidates
NCBE continues to monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely. At this time, the MPRE scheduled for August 11 and 12 at Pearson VUE testing centers is proceeding as scheduled.
White Paper
Response by NCBE to the NYSBA Task Force Report
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) offers this response to the Report of the New York State Bar Association Task Force on the New York Bar Examination (Task Force Report), which was released in March 2020.
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NCBE to Provide Additional Support for Jurisdictions During COVID-19 Crisis
NCBE will provide a limited set of questions (MBE, MEE, MPT) to jurisdictions for an emergency remote testing option for local admission during the COVID-19 crisis.
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NCBE Offers Discounted Bar Exam Study Aids
NCBE understands the anxiety and financial hardship many bar exam candidates are facing this year.
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NCBE Announces It Will Make Exam Materials Available for July Bar Exam
Based on information as of May 5 about which jurisdictions plan to go ahead with the July bar exam, NCBE has determined that there will most likely be a sufficient number of July examinees to administer the exam.
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February 2020 MBE Mean Score Declines; March 2020 MPRE Mean Score Increases
The national Multistate Bar Examination mean scaled score for February 2020 was 132.6, a decrease of about 1.4 points from the February 2019 mean of 134.0.
White Paper
NCBE Publishes White Paper to Assist Courts and Boards
On April 9, 2020, NCBE published a white paper, Bar Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluating Options for the Class of 2020.
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ABA Adopts Resolution Urging States to Consider Temporary Admission Pending Bar Passage
On April 7, 2020, the American Bar Association adopted a policy resolution urging states to adopt emergency rules authorizing limited practice with lawyer supervision for recent law school graduates who are facing delayed admission as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
White Paper
Bar Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluating Options for the class of 2020
The class of 2020 faces unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as does the American public.
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NCBE Announces Two Fall Administration Dates
To provide needed flexibility for jurisdictions and candidates in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to preparing materials for a July bar exam, NCBE will make bar exam materials available for two fall administrations in 2020.
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NCBE COVID-19 Update
We are all facing an unprecedented set of challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NCBE COVID-19 Updates Posted
NCBE continues to monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely.
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Important Update for March MPRE Candidates
NCBE has been monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely. At this time, the MPRE scheduled for March 12–13 at Pearson VUE testing centers is proceeding as scheduled.
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Coronavirus Information
NCBE is actively monitoring the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation.