Maine Jurisdictions Change JurisdictionAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPuerto RicoVirgin Islands Bar Admission Agency Maine Board of Bar Examiners 135 Maine St. Ste A Box 305Brunswick, ME 04011 Phone: (207) 623-2464 Visit Website Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees ABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required No Details Foreign Law Graduate Eligibility Yes Details Bar Exam Application Filing Deadlines Details July 2023: First filing deadline May 20 July 2023: Late filing deadline May 27 / June 3 (see suppl. remarks) February 2024: First filing deadline Dec. 20 February 2024: Late filing deadline Dec. 27 / Jan. 3 (see suppl. remarks) Bar Exam Application Filing Fees Details UBE Adoption UBE Adoption Yes UBE First Administration Date July 2017 UBE Minimum Passing Score 270 UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component No 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 80 MPRE Score Time Parameters Details Admission on Transferred UBE Score Admission on Transferred UBE Score Yes Effective Date May 2017 Minimum Score 270 Maximum Score Age 3 years Details Jurisdiction-Specific Component No Admission on Motion Rules Provide for Admission on Motion Yes Details Legal Education and Reciprocity Requirements Details Number of Years of Practice Required 3 of past 5 Character & Fitness Investigations NCBE conducts investigations for some application types. Character & Fitness Services for ME
Maine Board of Bar Examiners 135 Maine St. Ste A Box 305Brunswick, ME 04011 Phone: (207) 623-2464 Visit Website