Michigan

Michigan (UBE effective July 2022)

2022 bar exam February 25-26, July 26-27 The Michigan Bar Exam is a 2-day exam. Februrary 2022: Day 1: Fifteen Michigan Essay Exam questions (nine in three hours in the AM and six in two hours in the PM). July 2022: Day 1: Two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test questions and six 30-minute Multistate Essay Exam questions. 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, and Torts February 2022: Michigan Essay Subjects Agency, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporations, Creditors' Rights (including Mortgages, Garnishments, and Attachments), Criminal Law and Procedure, Domestic Relations, Equity, Evidence, MI Rules of Professional Conduct, Partnerships, Practice and Procedure (Trial and Appellate, State and Federal), Real and Personal Property, Torts (including NoFault), Trusts, Uniform Commercial Code (Negotiable Instruments, Sales, Secured Transactions), Wills, Workers' Compensation July 2022: 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 MPRE A scaled score of 85 on the MPRE is required for admission to the bar.

Filing deadlines and fees Timely applications must be filed by November 1st for the February exam and by March 1st for the July exam. Late application deadlines, with an additional fee, are December 15th for the February exam and May 15th for the July exam. • Bar exam application fee: $400 • Late filing fee: $100 • Admission on motion: $800 plus NCBE Character report fee Scoring The essay score is scaled to the MBE with each weighted at 50%. A total scaled score of 135 or higher is required to pass.

Reciprocity Acceptance of MBE score Applicants may transfer an MBE score earned in the preceding three years from a reciprocal jurisdiction provided that the applicant passed the entire bar exam in which that MBE score was earned. All applicants are required to sit for the essay portion of the Michigan exam and must achieve a passing score as determined by a combination of the scores of the two portions of the exam. July 2022: Admission by UBE Score Transfer Applicants who have obtained a scaled score meeting the minimum passing score requirement for MI 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.

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 July 2022: A Michigan Law Component course may be required for admission by UBE exam, UBE Score Transfer, or admission without examination. It has not yet been determined if a Michigan Law Component will be required.

Michigan Board of Law Examiners Tel (517) 373-4453 Web courts.mi.gov/courts/michigansupremecourt/ ble/pages/default.aspx