Virgin Islands

Bar Admission Agency

Committee of Bar Examiners Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

P.O. Box 590
St Thomas, VI 804

Phone: (340) 774-2237
Fax: (340) 777-2258

Email: baradmissions@visupremecourt.org

Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees

ABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required

Yes

Foreign Law Graduate Eligibility

No

Bar Exam Application Filing Deadlines

July 2023: First filing deadline

May 1

July 2023: Late filing deadline

June 1

February 2024: First filing deadline

Dec. 1

February 2024: Late filing deadline

Jan. 2

Bar Exam Application Filing Fees

UBE Adoption

UBE Adoption

Yes

UBE First Administration Date

July 2017

UBE Minimum Passing Score

266

UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component

Yes

Bar Exam Components

Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)

Yes

Accepts Transferred MBE Scores

Yes

Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)

Yes

Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

Yes

Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam

No

MPRE Requirements

MPRE Required

Yes

MPRE Minimum Passing Score

75

MPRE Score Time Parameters

Admission on Transferred UBE Score

Admission on Transferred UBE Score

Yes

Effective Date

April 2017

Minimum Score

266

Maximum Score Age

3 Years

Jurisdiction-Specific Component

Yes

Admission on Motion

Rules Provide for Admission on Motion

Yes

Legal Education and Reciprocity Requirements

Number of Years of Practice Required

5 of past 7

Character & Fitness Investigations

NCBE conducts investigations for some application types.

Character & Fitness Services for VI