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For additional information on W&L bar courses, the bar exam components, studying assistance and tips, creating a bar exam study schedule, etc., please contact Prof. Reid Flinn at FlinnCR@wlu.edu.
For questions regarding the bar exam application process or materials, please contact Dean Trenya Mason at MasonT@wlu.edu.
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Sue Coffey, Lewis Hall 233A (540-458-8981 or CoffeyS@wlu.edu)
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Other Notaries on W&L's campus are listed online.
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The Maryland state bar exam will be administered on July 26-27, 2022. Your Notice of Intent is due TBD. Character Questionnaires are due TBD. For details on the application process and character questionnaire, please visit the Maryland State Board of Law Examiners website. |
Maryland utilizes the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE).
The UBE is composed of the Multistate Performance Test (MPT), Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) which are prepared by, given, and graded in accordance with the standards established by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Additional information regarding the content of the UBE is available at http://www.ncbex.org/exams/ube.
The UBE will be given in Maryland twice a year on the last consecutive Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July.
A scaled score of 266 on the UBE is required for admission in Maryland.
UBE Schedule:
Tuesday AM: MEE (6 essays, 3 hours)
Tuesday PM: MPT (2 items, 3 hours)
Wednesday AM: MBE (100 questions, 3 hours)
Wednesday PM: MBE (100 questions, 3 hours)
There are multiple resources that provide sample questions and answers for the UBE: