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Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners John Adams Courthouse One Pemberton Square, Suite 5-140Boston, MA 2108 Phone: (617) 482-4466 Fax: (617) 542-5943 Email: bbeinfo@jud.state.ma.us Visit Website