UBE Maine

2022 bar exam February 22-23, July 26-27 The Maine Bar Exam is a 2-day Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). Day 1 Two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test questions (MPT in the a.m.) and six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam questions (MEE 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 80 on the MPRE is required for admission.

Filing deadlines and fees Timely applications must be received by December 20th preceding the February exam and by May 20th preceding the July exam. Late applications will be accepted up to 7 days late with payment of an additional $150 late fee. Late applications will also be accepted 7-14 days late with payment of an additional $300 late fee. No applications will be accepted more than fourteen days following the application deadline.

Bar exam application fees: • Student applicant fee: $600 • Attorney applicant fee: $650 plus NCBE fees • UBE score transfer: $900 plus NCBE fees • Admission on motion: $900 plus NCBE fees Scoring The total score is 50% MBE scaled score and 50% converted essay score from Day 1. A total scaled score of 270 or higher is required to pass.

Reciprocity Acceptance of MBE score Maine does not accept an MBE score from an exam taken in another jurisdiction. Admission on motion A member in good standing of another U.S. state or territory may be admitted on motion if applicant has engaged in active practice of law for three of the five years preceding application. Additional requirements apply. Admission by UBE score transfer Applicants who have obtained a scaled score of at least 270 on a Uniform Bar Exam taken in another jurisdiction within the preceding three years may apply for admission based on that score. Additional requirements apply.

Maine Board Of Bar Examiners Tel (207) 623-2464 Web mainebarexaminers.org