Wisconsin

2022 bar exam February 22-23, July 26-27 The Wisconsin Bar Exam is a 2-day exam. Mandatory registration: On the Monday before the examination, applicants are required to attend a mandatory registration. Day 1 The exam may include parts of the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) and may also include questions prepared by the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners. 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 Wisconsin essay subjects Business Associations (Agency and Partnership; Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Sole Proprietorships), Commercial Paper, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Personal Property, Professional Responsibility, Sales, Taxation (Federal), Trusts and Estates (Decedents’ Estates; Trusts and Future Interests), and Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the Uniform Commercial Code, WI Civil Procedure 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 The MPRE is not required for admission to Wisconsin bar.

Filing deadlines and fees Timely applications must be filed by December 1st for the February exam and by May 1st for the July exam. Late application deadlines, with an additional fee, are January 1st for the February exam and June 1st for the July exam. • Bar exam application fee: $450 • Late filing fee: $200 • Admission on motion: $850 Scoring The written portion is scaled to the MBE with the MBE weighted 50%. The written component of the exam may include performance on the MPT, the MEE, and/or locally developed essay questions. The composition and weight of these subcomponents may vary by exam administration. A total scaled score of 258 or higher is required to pass.

Reciprocity Acceptance of MBE score Applicant may transfer scaled MBE score of at least 135 if within 37 months and from a successful exam taken no more than 60 days before the J.D. was conferred. 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.

Additional information Applicants may take exam prior to graduation if degree received within 60 days after exam. Admission by diploma privilege Under diploma privilege, graduates of the University of Wisconsin Law School and Marquette University Law School are admitted to the practice of law by complying with the terms of SCR 40.03 — their school certifies their legal competence and the Board of Bar Examiners certifies their character and fitness for the practice of law.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners Tel (608) 266-9760 Web wicourts.gov/courts/offices/bbe.htm