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States from Hawaii through Maryland

Hawaii
Contact Information:

Board of Bar Examiners
Supreme Court of Hawaii
(808) 539-4977
http://www.hsba.org/

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 27-28, 2004
Filing Deadline: 90 days prior to exam
Location: Honolulu

Results: Does not release results to the public

Fees: $300
Format: Two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, seven Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, quiz on the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates: Winter 2001 Summer 2001 Winter 2002 Summer 2002
All Takers 61% 76% 66% 69%
First Time Takers n/a 80% 79% 77%



Idaho
Contact Information:

Idaho State Bar
(208) 334-4500
http://www2.state.id.us/isb/

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 26-28, 2004
Filing Deadline: May 1, 2004 (with late fee)
Location: Boise, Moscow

February 2004 Results: http://www2.state.id.us/isb/

Fees: $500-$690
Format: Four Idaho essay questions, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question, Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates: Winter 2001 Summer 2001 Summer 2002 Winter 2003
All Takers 72% 71% 60% 66%
First Time Takers 79% 78% 67% 74%


Illinois
Contact Information:

Board of Admissions to the Bar
(217) 522-5917
www.ibaby.org/

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 27-28, 2004
Filing Deadline: May 31, 2004 (with late fees)
Location: Chicago

February 2004 Results: http://www.ibaby.org/results.html

Fees: $250-$700
Format: Three essay questions, one Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)


Pass Rates: Winter 2001 Summer 2001 Winter 2002 Summer 2002
All Takers 67% 80% 61% 76%
First Time Takers 79% 85% 75% 82%


Indiana
Contact Information:

http://www.state.in.us/isba/
(317) 232-2552

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 27-28, 2004
Filing Deadline: April 1, 2004
Location: Indianapolis

February 2004 Results: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/ble/

Fees: $250
Format: Two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, six essay questions, and the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE).

Pass Rates: Winter 2002 Summer 2002 Winter 2003 Summer 2003
All Takers 35% 77% 48% 41%
First Time Takers 68% 83% 73% 79%


Iowa
Contact Information:

Board of Law Examiners
Supreme Court of Iowa
(515) 281-5911
http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/regs/barinfo/barexam.asp

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 26-28, 2004
Filing Deadline: March 1, 2004
Location: Des Moines

February 2004 Results: http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/regs/barinfo/recadm.asp

Fees: $325
Format: Eight essay questions, two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates: Summer 2001 Winter 2002 Summer 2002 Winter 2004
All Takers 84.97% 69% 84% n/a
First Time Takers n/a n/a 87% 90%


Kansas
Contact Information:

Attorney Admissions
Kansas Judicial Center
(785) 296-8410
http://www.kscourts.org/attyadmit.htm

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 27-28, 2004
Filing Deadline: April 15th (or May 15 with late fee)
Location: Topeka

February 2004 Results: http://www.kscourts.org/attyadmit.htm

Fees: $400
Format: Twelve essay questions, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates: Winter 2001 Summer 2001 Winter 2002 Summer 2002
All Takers 78% 74% 84% 80%
First Time Takers n/a n/a n/a n/a


Kentucky
Contact Information:

Board of Examiners
(606) 246-2381
www.kyoba.org/index1.htm

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 27-28, 2004
Filing Deadline: February 1, 2004 (or May 10 with late fee)
Location: Louisville

February 2004 Results: http://www.kyoba.org/index1.htm

Fees: $625 - $675
Format: Six essay questions, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates: Summer 2002 Winter 2003 Summer 2003 Winter 2004
All Takers 78% 64% 72% 73%
First Time Takers 82% n/a n/a 82%


Louisiana
Contact Information:

Committee on Bar Admissions
(504) 566-1600
http://www.lsba.org

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 26, 28, 30, 2004
Filing Deadline: February 1, 2004
Location: Gonzalez, New Orleans

February 2004 Results: http://www.lascba.org/

Fees: $300
Format: Three day essay exam

Pass Rates: Summer 2000 Winter 2001 Winter 2002 Summer 2002
All Takers 79% 67% 64% 68%
First Time Takers n/a n/a n/a 67%


Maine
Contact Information:

Board of Bar Examiners
(207) 623-2464
http://www.mainebarexaminers.org

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 27-28, 2004
Filing Deadline: May 20, 2004
Location: Portland

February 2004 Results: http://www.mainebarexaminers.org

Fees: $350 new lawyers, $650 attorneys practicing one year or more
Format: Six essay questions, one Multistate Performance Test (MPT), the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates: Summer 2000 Winter 2001 Summer 2001 Summer 2002
All Takers 58% 58% 65% 66%
First Time Takers 62% 64% 72% 71%


Maryland
Contact Information:

Maryland State Board of Law Examiners
(410) 260-1975
http://www.courts.state.md.us/ble/index.html

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 27-28, 2004
Filing Deadline: January 15, 2004, or May 18 with late fee
Location: Baltimore

February 2004 Results: http://www.courts.state.md.us/ble/index.html

Fees:$175-$225 for registration, $150 for petition to take exam (must have both)
Format: Six part essay exam with each part containing 1-3 questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates: Summer 2000 Winter 2001 Summer 2001 Summer 2002
All Takers 69% 55% 70% 68%
First Time Takers 76% 69% 75% 75%


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