Missouri Bar Exam zBoard of Law Examiners z407 Jefferson Street zJefferson City, MO z(573) zwww.mble.org

Two Important Web Sites zMissouri Board of Law Examiners ywww.mble.org zNational Conference of Bar Examiners ywww.ncbex.org

Application Process zYou must submit an Application for Bar Examination regardless of whether you registered as a law student. zUnless you submitted within the past 36 months an Application for Character and Fitness Report, you also must submit that application concurrently with your Application for Bar Examination.

Application Deadlines zTo qualify for the lowest fee, your application must be postmarked or received by March 15 for July exam or October 15 for February exam. zLater filing with higher fee. Refer to Rule 8.07(b) for dates and Fee Schedule for fee amounts.

Postponement - Reg. 3 to Rule 8.07 zSubmit written notice prior to start of exam to carry forward fee to next exam. zNo fee if written notice submitted 30 days or more before exam. zRefer to Fee Schedule for postponement fee if written notice submitted less than 30 days before the exam.

Current Address zWe will mail important information about the exam and your application. We use the address you list in your application. zIf you move, you should immediately notify us in writing of your new address.

Laptop Pilot Program zRead the announcement on web page to see if you qualify to participate. zSubmit a Laptop Pilot Program Participation Form with your application for the exam. zIf you are selected to participate, we will send you instructions on how to download the software.

Two Portions of Exam zDay 1 - Essay Portion y4 MO Essay 30 minutes each y1 MPT 90 minutes y6 MEE Essay 30 minutes each zDay 2 - MBE Portion yMBE Multiple Choice Questions x 3 hours/100 questions in a.m. and 3 hours/100 questions in p.m.

Essay Subjects zListed in Reg 2 to Rule zAgency & Partnership; Commercial Paper; Conflicts of Law; Corporations & LLCs; Estates; Family Law; Federal Civil Procedure; Sales; Secured Transactions; Trusts & Future Interests; MO Civil Procedure; Remedies; and Administrative Law.

Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) zWritten by NCBE. May substitute question by MO Board. zMay cover more than one substantive area in a question. zQuestions not labeled as to subject matter. zAnswer according to MO law. zSubject matter outlines listing scope of coverage at

Missouri Essays zWritten by Missouri Board of Law Examiners. zMissouri Civil Procedure, Remedies, Administrative law are never written by NCBE. zMO Essays also may cover any of the MEE subjects.

Multistate Performance Test (MPT) zWritten by NCBE. zThis is not a subject matter test - it is a skills test. Question will provide all the law you need to perform the assigned task. zMPT is included as part of your essay score in determining pass/fail status.

Day 2 - MBE z33 items each in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, and Real Property. z34 items each in Contracts and Torts.

Past Exams on Web zPast MEE and MPT questions and model analyses are available in the 4 MO law school libraries. Copyright held by NCBE. Order at zPast MO essays and sample answers are available at zSelected MBE questions are available through NCBE. Order at

Other Info on Web zExam schedule, Rule 8, and FAQs at zApply online to take the MPRE at

Grading the Essays & MPT zGraded on a raw scale of 0 to 6. Includes half-points, e.g., 3.5 zScore of 0 if your answer is non- responsive to the question asked. zMPT score of 0 to 6 is multiplied by 1.5 to get your final MPT raw score. zRaw scores for 10 essays and MPT(x 1.5) added to get total raw essay score.

Grading the MBE zRaw MBE score is the number of questions you answered correctly. zRaw MBE score is converted to a scaled (“equated”) score by ACT. zEquating adjusts for varying degrees of difficulty from one exam to the next.

Scaled Essay Score zTotal raw essay score is converted to a scaled score. zScaling converts your raw essay score from a 0-69 scale to the scale of the MBE. zScaling adjusts for varying degrees of difficulty and grader subjectivity.

Weighting zA total weighted scaled score of 1300 is needed to pass. zYour scaled essay score will be weighted 60% and your scaled MBE score will be weighted 40% of your total weighted scaled score. z(Scaled Essay x 6) + (scaled MBE x4) = total weighted scaled score.

Review Process zAfter preliminary results calculated, all 10 essays and MPT are regraded if preliminary score is zOriginal and regrade scores are averaged to determine final score. zReleased results are final and there is no appeal, regrade, or review after release.

MBE Hand-Scoring zYou can request a hand-scoring of your MBE. zSend us a written request that lists your name and SSN, along with a check for $6 made payable to ACT.

Authorization to release scores to your law school zRelease form is in the Application for Bar Exam. zOptional. zPurpose is to help your school analyze performance of its graduates and determine ways to help students do better on the exam.

Preparation Tips zPlan to devote adequate time to prepare. zPractice tests will help you with pace and familiarize you with format of test but are not a substitute for learning the material. zRead information on MBLE web page, don’t rely on second-hand information.

During the Test zRemain calm, pace yourself - watch the digital timer. zDo you have somewhere more important to be? Use the time given - there’s no extra credit for finishing first. zLISTEN to the INSTRUCTIONS we read before each session, especially those about how to identify your answer as yours.

zWhen you write your answer in the wrong book, tell the proctors. zTo delete something from your answer, just mark a line through it. zRead question quickly for what you are being asked to answer; then read again carefully as you outline answer. zRelax during lunch break - it’s a long day.

What are the graders looking for? zSubstantive Legal Knowledge zAnalytical Ability - Legal and Factual zEffective Communication Skills zManagement of Legal Work - Ability to Work Under Time Constraints

IRAC Method zIssue zRule of Law zAnalysis zConclusion

The Basics zWrite legibly - or sign up for laptop. zDon’t needlessly regurgitate facts given in the question. zDon’t just regurgitate memorized black letter law. Show you understand the law by analyzing issues and applying law to facts.

A Superior Answer Is zConcise, analytical, responsive to the question(s) asked. zApplies the law to the relevant facts. zGives the reader the sense that you know what you are writing about - uses terms of art correctly. zReaches a logical conclusion.