North Dakota Jurisdictions Change JurisdictionAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPuerto RicoVirgin Islands Bar Admission Agency North Dakota State Board of Law Examiners Judicial Wing, 1st Fl. 600 E. Boulevard Ave.Bismarck, ND 58505-0530 Phone: (701) 328-4201 Fax: (701) 328-4480 Visit Website Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees ABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required Yes Foreign Law Graduate Eligibility No Bar Exam Application Filing Deadlines Details February 2024: First filing deadline Oct. 1 February 2024: Late filing deadline Nov. 1 July 2024: First filing deadline March 15 July 2024: Late filing deadline May 1 Bar Exam Application Filing Fees Details UBE Adoption UBE Adoption Yes UBE First Administration Date February 2011 UBE Minimum Passing Score 260 UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component No Bar Exam Components Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) Yes Accepts Transferred MBE Scores No Details 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 Details Admission on Transferred UBE Score Admission on Transferred UBE Score Yes Effective Date February 2011 Minimum Score 260 Maximum Score Age 2 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 4 of past 5 Character & Fitness Investigations NCBE conducts investigations for some application types. Character & Fitness Services for ND
North Dakota State Board of Law Examiners Judicial Wing, 1st Fl. 600 E. Boulevard Ave.Bismarck, ND 58505-0530 Phone: (701) 328-4201 Fax: (701) 328-4480 Visit Website