Maine

Bar Admission Agency

Maine Board of Bar Examiners

135 Maine St. Ste A Box 305
Brunswick, ME 04011

Phone: (207) 623-2464

Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees

ABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required

No

Foreign Law Graduate Eligibility

Yes

Bar Exam Application Filing Deadlines

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

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

Admission on Transferred UBE Score

Admission on Transferred UBE Score

Yes

Effective Date

May 2017

Minimum Score

270

Maximum Score Age

3 years

Jurisdiction-Specific Component

No

Admission on Motion

Rules Provide for Admission on Motion

Yes

Legal Education and Reciprocity Requirements

Number of Years of Practice Required

3 of past 5

Character & Fitness Investigations

NCBE conducts investigations for some application types.

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