Michigan Jurisdictions Change JurisdictionAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPuerto RicoVirgin Islands Bar Admission Agency Michigan Board of Law Examiners P.O. Box 30052Lansing, MI 48909-7552 Phone: (517) 373-4453 Fax: (517) 373-5038 Email: BLE-Info@courts.mi.gov Visit Website Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees ABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required No Details Foreign Law Graduate Eligibility No Bar Exam Application Filing Deadlines Details February 2024: First filing deadline Nov. 1 February 2024: Late filing deadline Dec. 15 July 2024: First filing deadline March 1 July 2024: Late filing deadline May 15 Bar Exam Application Filing Fees Details UBE Adoption UBE Adoption Yes UBE First Administration Date February 2023 UBE Minimum Passing Score 268 UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component Yes Details Bar Exam Components Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) Yes Accepts Transferred MBE Scores Yes Details Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) Yes Multistate Performance Test (MPT) Yes Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam Yes Details MPRE Requirements MPRE Required Yes MPRE Minimum Passing Score 85 MPRE Score Time Parameters Details Admission on Transferred UBE Score Admission on Transferred UBE Score Yes Effective Date January 2023 Minimum Score 268 Maximum Score Age 3 years Jurisdiction-Specific Component Yes Details 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 MI
Michigan Board of Law Examiners P.O. Box 30052Lansing, MI 48909-7552 Phone: (517) 373-4453 Fax: (517) 373-5038 Email: BLE-Info@courts.mi.gov Visit Website