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Massachusetts
Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners
(617) 482-4466
www.magnet.state.ma.us/bbe
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 25 and 26, 2001
Filing Deadline: May 14, 2001
Location: Boston and Springfield
Results: Posted here: http://www.state.ma.us/bbe/#BarExamResults

Fees: $285
Format: Ten essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Winter 2000Summer 2000Winter 2001
All Takersn/a73%51.8%
First Time Takersn/a78.6%68.1%



Michigan
Contact Information: Board of Law Examiners
(517) 334-6992
http://michbar.inherent.com/
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24 and 25
Filing Deadline: May 15, 2001
Location: East Lansing
Results: Posted here: http://michbar.inherent.com/framemaker.cfm?content_dir=news/releases&content
=passerlist_july01.html

Fees: $300
Format: 15 essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 2000Winter 2000Winter 2001
All Takers67%n/a56%
First Time Takers76%n/a70%



Minnesota
Contact Information: Board of Law Examiners
(651) 297-1800
http://www.ble.state.mn.us
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24 and 25, 2001
Filing Deadline: March 15, 2001
Location: St. Paul
Results: Oct. 5 (by mail) Oct. 8 Posted here: http://www.ble.state.mn.us

Fees: $300-$625
Format: Six essay questions, and one Multi-State Performance Test (MPT) comprised of 200 multiple choice questions.

Pass Rates:Summer 2000Winter 2000Winter 2001
All Takers83.76%75.2%72.73%
First Time Takersn/an/an/a



Mississippi
Contact Information: Board of Bar Admissions
(601) 354-6055
www.mssc.state.ms.us
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July, 23, 24 and 25
Filing Deadline: October 1, 2000
Location: Jackson
Results: http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/BarAdmissions/default.asp

Fees: $250
Format: Six essay questions, two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers65.4%78.1%
First Time Takersn/an/a



Missouri
Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners
(573) 751-4144
http://www.osca.state.mo.us/SUP/index.nsf/BarExamination
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24 and 25, 2001
Filing Deadline: March 15, 2001
Location: Jefferson City
Results: Winter 2001 N/A

Fees: $375-$800
Format:Ten essay questions, one Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers76%67%
First Time Takersn/an/a



Montana
Contact Information: State Bar of Montana
(406) 442-7660
www.montanabar.org
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 25-27
Filing Deadline: March 1, 2001
Location: Helena
Results: Posted here, under "Admissions": http://www.montanabar.org/

Fees: $150 (students) $400 (attorneys)
Format: Eleven essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000Winter 2001
All Takersgenerally 85%n/an/a
First Time Takersgenerally 85%n/an/a



Nebraska
Contact Information: Nebraska State Bar Commission
(402) 475-7091
http://www.nebar.com/memberinfo/nsbc/index.htm
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24 and 25, 2001
Filing Deadline: November 1, 2000
Location: Omaha
Results: Does not release results to the public.

Fees: $462
Format: Six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers88%n/a
First Time Takers90%n/a



Nevada

Nevada does not have a February Bar Exam

Contact Information: State Bar of Nevada
(702) 382-2200
www.nvbar.org
Summer 2001 Bar Exam
Dates: July 23, 24, and 25, 2001
Filing Deadline: February 1, 2001
Location: Las Vegas, Reno
Results: Posted here: http://www.n vbar.org/publicServices/indexOverviewGovs.php3

Fees: $325 - $825
Format: Eight essay questions, one Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers60%n/a
First Time Takersn/an/a



New Hampshire
Contact Information: Office of the Clerk,
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
(603) 271-2646
www.state.nh.us/courts/supreme.htm

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 25 and 26
Filing Deadline: May 1, 2001
Location: Concord
Results: Posted Here: http://www.state.nh.us/courts/supreme.htm

Fees: $140
Format: Twelve essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Winter 2000Summer 2000Winter 2001
All Takers55.6%73.6%69.5%
First Time Takers62%76.6%n/a



New Jersey
Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners
(609) 984-7783
www.njbarexams.org

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 25 and 26, 2001
Filing Deadline: May 15, 2001
Location: Assigned by candidate
Results: Posted here: http://www.njbarexams.org/

Fees:$325
Format:Six essay questions, one Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Winter 2000Summer 2000Winter 2001
All Takers45.6%69 %49.7%
First Time Takersn/an/an/a

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