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Arkansas
Bar Examination Requirements
and Information |
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Notice: This summary is for
information purposes only and is subject to change by amendment of the Rules
Governing Admission to the Bar. |
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Satisfactory completion of all requirements for a degree from an
American Bar Association accredited law school. |
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A single money order or
cashiers check payable to
the Clerk of the Supreme Court in the amount of $400.00.
The payment should be attached to the front of the questionnaire. Make
certain that your check or money order is negotiable for at least six
months from the date of issuance. |
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Applications for the February 2010Arkansas Bar Examination will be available online
after September 1, 2009. After that date they also may be
requested from:
Christopher Thomas, Executive Secretary
State Board of Law Examiners
120 Justice Building, 625 Marshall
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 374-1855 |
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The next
examination for which applications will be accepted will
be conducted February 23, 24, 25, 2010. The deadline
for filing that application is 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 15, 2009. |
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The exam lasts two-and-a-half (2 1/2) days. The first day will
be composed of the Multi-State Performance Test (MPT) and the Multi-State Essay
Examination (MEE). The second day will be the Multi-State Bar Examination (MBE).
The last day will be Arkansas essay questions. |
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As a prerequisite to admission to the Bar
of Arkansas, you must successfully complete the Multistate
Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), by obtaining a scaled score of
85 or more. It is the applicant's
responsibility to arrange transfer of MPRE scores to this
jurisdiction. |
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Previous exam questions and answers are available from the
Arkansas Supreme Court Library, the Law School Library at
Fayetteville, and the Law School Library at Little Rock. Recent
Arkansas essay exam questions and answers are available on this site. |
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Little Rock, Arkansas. Applicants will be notified of the exact
location preceding each exam. |
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