UBE Idaho

2022 bar exam February 22-23, July 26-27 The Idaho Bar Exam is a 2-day Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). Day 1 Six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam questions (MEE in the a.m.) and two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test questions (MPT in the p.m.). Day 2 Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam (100 questions in the a.m., 100 questions in the p.m.).

Subjects tested MBE subjects Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales, Criminal Law/ Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure, Real Property, Torts MEE essay subjects Business Associations (Agency and Partnership; Corporations and Limited Liability Companies), Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts and Estates (Decedents’ Estates; Trusts and Future Interests), Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the Uniform Commercial Code plus all MBE subjects Multistate Performance Test “Closed universe” practical questions using instructions, factual data, cases, statutes and other reference material supplied by examiners. MPRE A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE is required for admission. The passing score must be achieved either prior to the bar exam, or within two administrations of the MPRE after successfully completing the bar exam.

Filing deadlines and fees Timely applications must be filed by October 1st for the February exam and by March 1st for the July exam. Late application deadlines, with an additional fee, are November 15th for the February exam and April 15th for the July exam. Bar Exam Application Fees: • Student applicant fee: $600 • Attorney applicant fee: $800 • Late filing fee: $200 Scoring The MEE and MPT scores are scaled to the MBE, with the MBE weighted 50%, the MEE 30% and the MPT 20%. A total scaled score of 272 or higher is required to pass.

Reciprocity Acceptance of MBE score Applicants may transfer previous MBE scaled score from another recognized jurisdiction if taken within 37 months of the date of exam (Board recommends transferred score be at least scaled score of 136). Admission on motion A member in good standing of a reciprocating jurisdiction may be admitted on motion if applicant has engaged in active practice of law for three of the five years preceding application. Attorneys who have actively practiced three of the five years preceding application in a non-reciprocal jurisdiction are not required to take the MBE. Additional requirements apply. Admission by UBE score transfer Applicants who have obtained a scaled score of at least 272 on a Uniform Bar Exam taken in another jurisdiction within the preceding 37 months may apply for admission based on that score. Additional requirements apply.

Idaho State Bar Tel (208) 334-4500 Web isb.idaho.gov