Northern Mariana Islands
The information provided on this page is drawn from the Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements. 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. (Information last updated Apr 28, 2023.)
UBE Adoption
- UBE Adoption: No
Admission on Transferred UBE Score
- Admission on Transferred UBE Score: No
Northern Mariana Islands 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 9
MPRE Requirements
- MPRE Required: Yes
- MPRE Minimum Passing Score: 80
- MPRE Score Time Parameters: See Chart 10
- MPRE Score Services
Character and Fitness Investigations
NCBE provides character and fitness services for the following applicant types in Northern Mariana Islands:
- First Bar Admission (Examinee)
- Attorney
- Foreign-Educated/Foreign-Licensed
Bar Admission Agency
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Supreme Court
P.O. Box 502165
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: (670) 236-9800
Fax: (670) 236-9702
Email: supreme.court@nmijudiciary.gov
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