Hawaii

2022 bar exam February 22-23, July 26-27 The Hawaii Bar Exam is a 2-day exam. Day 1 Six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam questions (MEE); two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test questions (MPT); Hawaii Legal Ethics Examination, a 30-minute, 15-question-multiple-choice-exam. 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 within two years before or within one year after the Hawaii bar exam is required for admission.

Filing deadlines and fees Applications must be received by November 1st for the February exam and April 1st for the July exam. No late filing allowed. • Bar exam application fee: $500

Does not include NCBE HAWAII Character and Fitness Application Fee Scoring The MBE is weighted 50%. The individual remaining items, which consist of 6 MEE questions, 2 MPT tasks, and a locally developed Hawaii Legal Ethics Examination, are all equally weighted for a cumulative total of 50%. A score of 134 (out of 200) or higher is required to pass.

Reciprocity Acceptance of MBE score Hawaii does not accept an MBE score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction. Admission on motion Although Admission on motion is not generally available, Hawaii allows it on specific and limited grounds.

Additional information Hawaii legal ethics exam The Hawaii Legal Ethics Examination consists of 15 multiple-choice questions. It was developed by the Hawaii Board of Examiners and is based on the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct (HRPC). Hawaii allots 30 minutes for this exam component administered on Tuesday morning. Do not confuse the Hawaii Legal Ethics Examination with the NCBE’s Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) or the mandatory Hawaii Professionalism Course conducted by the Hawaii State Bar Association.

Hawaii Board of Bar Examiners Tel (808) 539-4977 Web courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/taking_the_ bar_exam