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Hawaii
Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners
Supreme Court of Hawaii
(808) 539-4977
http://www.hsba.org/
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25, 2001
Filing Deadline: 90 days prior to exam
Location: Honolulu
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:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers68%n/a
First Time Takersn/a73%




Idaho
Contact Information: Idaho State Bar
(208) 334-4500
http://www2.state.id.us/isb/admission_information.htm
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 23-25, 2001
Filing Deadline: 90 days prior to exam
Location: Boise, Moscow
Results: Released September 11. Not posted on the Web.

Fees: $500-$690
Format: Ten essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers76%n/a
First Time Takers77%n/a



Illinois
Contact Information: Board of Admissions to the Bar
(217) 522-5917
www.ibaby.org/
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25, 2001
Filing Deadline: February 1
Location: Chicago
Results: Mailed during the first two weeks of October. Not posted on the Web.

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:Summer 1999Winter 2000Summer 2000
All Takers79%n/a79%
First Time Takers83%n/an/a



Indiana
Contact Information: http://www.state.in.us/isba/
(317) 232-2552
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25, 2001
Filing Deadline: April 1
Location: Indianapolis
Results: Does not release results to the public.

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

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers80%n/a
First Time Takers81%n/a



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 23-25, 2001
Filing Deadline: March 1
Location: Iowa City
Results: Posted here:
http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/regs/barinfo/barexam.asp

Fees: $300
Format: Eight essay questions, two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000Winter 2001
All Takers81%76%81%
First Time Takers82%n/an/a



Kansas
Contact Information: Attorney Admissions
Kansas Judicial Center
(785) 296-8410
http://www.kscourts.org/attyadmit.htm
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25, 2001
Filing Deadline: April 15th
Location: Topeka
Results: http://www.kscourts.org/attyadmit.htm

Fees: $250
Format: Twelve essay questions, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers84% n/a
First Time Takersn/an/a



Kentucky
Contact Information: Board of Examiners
(606) 246-2381
www.kyoba.org/index1.htm
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25, 2001
Filing Deadline: February 1st
Location: Louisville
Results: Posted here: 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 1999Winter 2000Summer 2000
All Takers81% n/a79%
First Time Takersn/an/an/a



Louisiana
Contact Information: Committee on Bar Admissions
(504) 566-1600
www.lsba.org/html/bar_admissions.html
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 23, 25, 27, 2001
Filing Deadline: February 1, 2001
Location: Baton Rouge, New Orleans
Results: http://www.lasc.org/

Fees: $225
Format: Three day essay exam

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000Summer 2000Winter 2001
All Takers64%66.4%79%67%
First Time Takers67%50.6%n/an/a



Maine
Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners
(207) 623-2464
http://www.mainebar.org/
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25
Filing Deadline: May 20
Location: Portland
Results: Not posted on the Web

Fees: $350
Format: Five essay questions, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers79%n/a
First Time Takers70%n/a



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 24-25
Filing Deadline: January 16th (or May 21 with $50 late fee)
Location: Baltimore
Results: Posted here:http://www.courts.state.md.us/ble

Fees:$175
Format: Six part essay exam with each part containing 1-3 questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers64%69%
First Time Takers71%78%

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