Alabama - Georgia Hawaii - Maryland Massachusetts - New Jersey New Mexico - S. Carolina S. Dakota - Wyoming Hawaii Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners Supreme Court of Hawaii (808) 539-4977 http://www.hsba.org/ Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 26-27, 2002 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 1999 Winter 2000 Winter 2001 All Takers 68% n/a 61% First Time Takers n/a 73% n/a Idaho Contact Information: Idaho State Bar (208) 334-4500 http://www2.state.id.us/isb/admission_information.htm Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 25-27 Filing Deadline: November 27, 2001 Location: Boise Results: Released April 9, 2002. Not posted on the Web. Fees: $500-$690 Format: Ten essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Pass Rates: Summer 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 All Takers 76% 60% 59% First Time Takers 77% 64% 65% Illinois Contact Information: Board of Admissions to the Bar (217) 522-5917 www.ibaby.org/ Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 26-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: September 1 Location: Chicago Results: Mailed during the first two weeks of April. 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 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 All Takers 79% n/a 79% First Time Takers 83% n/a n/a Indiana Contact Information: http://www.state.in.us/isba/ (317) 232-2552 Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 26-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: November 15 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 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 All Takers 80% 88% 83% First Time Takers 81% 86% 84% Iowa Contact Information: Board of Law Examiners Supreme Court of Iowa (515) 281-5911 http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/regs/barinfo/barexam.asp Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 25-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: October 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 1999 Winter 2000 Winter 2001 Summer 2001 All Takers 81% 76% 81% 84.97% First Time Takers 82% n/a n/a n/a Kansas Contact Information: Attorney Admissions Kansas Judicial Center (785) 296-8410 http://www.kscourts.org/attyadmit.htm Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 26-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: November 15 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 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 All Takers 84% 83% 79% First Time Takers n/a 87% 81% Kentucky Contact Information: Board of Examiners (606) 246-2381 www.kyoba.org/index1.htm Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 26-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: October 1 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: Winter 2000 Summer 2000 Winter 2001 Summer 2001 All Takers 76% 79% 74% 80% First Time Takers 84% 83% n/a n/a Louisiana Contact Information: Committee on Bar Admissions (504) 566-1600 http://www.lsba.org Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 18, 20, 22, 2002 Filing Deadline: November 1 Location: Baton Rouge, New Orleans Results: http://www.lasc.org/ Fees: $225 Format: Three day essay exam Pass Rates: Summer 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 Winter 2001 All Takers 64% 66.4% 79% 67% First Time Takers 67% 50.6% n/a n/a Maine Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners (207) 623-2464 http://www.mainebar.org/ Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 26-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: December 20, 2001 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 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 Winter 2001 All Takers 79% 57% 55% 58% First Time Takers 70% 67% 48% 42% Maryland Contact Information: Maryland State Board of Law Examiners (410) 260-1975 http://www.courts.state.md.us/ble/index.html Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 26-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: December 20, 2001 Location: Baltimore, Upper Marlboro 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 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 Winter 2001 All Takers 64% 69% 69% 55% First Time Takers 71% 78% 76% 69% Alabama - Georgia • Hawaii - Maryland • Massachusetts - New Jersey • New Mexico - S. Carolina • S. Dakota - Wyoming