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South Dakota
Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners
(605) 773-4898
www.state.sd.us/state/judicial/sdbbe/
board_of_bar_examin.htm
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25, 2001
Filing Deadline: April 15
Location: Pierre
Results: Does not release results to the public.

Fees: $300
Format: Two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers82% n/a
First Time Takersn/an/a



Tennessee
Contact Information: Board of Law Examiners
(615) 741-3234
www.state.tn.us/lawexaminers
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 25-26, 2001
Filing Deadline: April 15
Location: Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville
Results: Posted here: http://www.law.com/special/students/summer_barexam/s01.html

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

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers71%n/a
First Time Takers77%n/a



Texas
Contact Information: Texas Board of Law Examiners
(512) 463-1621
www.ble.state.tx.us
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24, 25 & 26, 2001
Filing Deadline: March 30
Location: Austin, Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, Waco
Results: Posted here: http://www.ble.state.tx.us/Results/current.htm

Fees: $300
Format: Twelve essay questions, a Procedure/Evidence exam, one Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Winter 2000Summer 2000Winter 2000
All Takers65.4%75.5%60.53%
First Time Takers76.7%80.4%70.46%



Utah
Contact Information: Utah State Bar
(801) 531-9077
www.utahbar.org
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 25th and 26th, 2001
Filing Deadline: March 1
Location: Salt Lake City
Results: Posted here: http://www.utah bar.org/html/exam_results_july_2001.html

Fees: $400-$575
Format: Six essay questions, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers89%n/a
First Time Takersn/an/a



Vermont
Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners
(802) 828-3281
www.state.vt.us/courts/
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 25-26, 2001
Location: Montpelier
Results: When released, available here: http://www.state.vt.us/courts/atty.htm

Fees: $250
Format: Six essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000Summer 2000
All Takersn/a70%60%
First Time Takersn/an/an/a



Virginia
Contact Information: Virginia Board of Bar Examiners
(804) 786-7490
www.vsb.org
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25, 2001
Location: Roanoke
Results: Posted here: http://www.vbbe.state.va.us/results.html

Fees: $275
Format: Nine essay questions, twenty short answer questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers71%55.6%
First Time Takersn/an/a



Washington
Contact Information: Washington State Bar Association
(206) 443-9722
(800) 945-9722
www.wsba.org
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 31, August 1, & 2, 2001
Filing Deadline: April 30
Location: Bellevue
Results: posted here: http://www.wsba.org/faq/bar-exam.htm

Fees: $375-$650
Format: Twenty-four essay questions
Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000Summer 2000
All Takersn/a76.6%75.2%
First Time Takersn/a78.8%80.3%



Washington, D.C.
Contact Information: Committee on Admission
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
(202) 879-2710
http://www.dcbar.org/about_bar/admissions.html
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25, 2001
Filing Deadline: May 23, or June 7 with late fee of $200
Location: Washington, D.C.

Fees: $182
Format: Two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
Results: posted here: http://www.dcbar.org/dcc a/applicants_2001.html

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000Summer 2000Winter 2001
All Takers61%52%62.3%55.6%
First Time Takers85%71%77.6%52.7%



West Virginia
Contact Information: Board of Law Examiners
(304) 558-7815
www.state.wv.us/wvsca
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25, 2001
Location: Charleston
Results: http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/Bd%20of%20Law/exam.htm

Fees: $325
Format: Two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000Winter 2001
All Takers81%60.2%55%
First Time Takers81%n/an/a



Wisconsin
Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners
(608) 266-9760
www.courts.state.wi.us/bbe/
Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 24-25, 2001
Filing Deadline:May 1, or June 1 with late fee of $200
Location: Middleton
Results: Available September 4; not available online

Fees: $450
Format: Eight essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers90% 87%
First Time Takers94%87%



Wyoming
Contact Information: State Board of Law Examiners
(307) 632-9061
www.wyomingbar.org

Summer Bar Exam
Dates: July 25-26, 2001
Location: Laramie
Results: When released, posted here: http://courts.state.wy.us/news01.htm

Fees: $400
Format: Ten essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

Pass Rates:Summer 1999Winter 2000
All Takers63%n/a
First Time Takers66%n/a

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