Massachusetts

Bar Admission Agency

Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners

John Adams Courthouse One Pemberton Square, Suite 5-140
Boston, MA 2108

Phone: (617) 482-4466
Fax: (617) 542-5943

Email: bbeinfo@jud.state.ma.us

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Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees

ABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required

No

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Foreign Law Graduate Eligibility

Yes

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Bar Exam Application Filing Deadlines

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July 2023: First filing deadline

75 days

July 2023: Late filing deadline

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February 2024: First filing deadline

75 days

February 2024: Late filing deadline

—

Bar Exam Application Filing Fees

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UBE Adoption

Yes

UBE First Administration Date

July 2018

UBE Minimum Passing Score

270

UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component

Yes

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Bar Exam Components

Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)

Yes

Accepts Transferred MBE Scores

No

Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)

Yes

Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

Yes

Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam

No

MPRE Requirements

MPRE Required

Yes

MPRE Minimum Passing Score

85

MPRE Score Time Parameters

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Admission on Transferred UBE Score

Yes

Effective Date

March 2018

Minimum Score

270

Maximum Score Age

36 months

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Jurisdiction-Specific Component

Yes

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Admission on Motion

Rules Provide for Admission on Motion

Yes

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Legal Education and Reciprocity Requirements

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Number of Years of Practice Required

5 of past 7

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Character & Fitness Investigations

NCBE conducts investigations for some application types.

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