Everything You Need to Know About the Hawaii Bar Exam

Where to Apply, What to Expect, What to Study, and Where to Go for More Information

By Eisla Sebastian, published Feb 02, 2006
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So you have completed your law school education and now you are ready to take your final steps towards becoming a Hawaii lawyer. It is now time to face the daunting task of taking the Hawaii Bar Exam. With an overall passing rate of 66-80% you have a fair to good chance of passing this professional obstacle if you prepare for it.

There are many things that you will need to know before you sit for the Hawaii Bar Exam including: application procedures, testing format, and what will be covered on the exam. This article will provide you with this information and hopefully arm you with the knowledge needed to prepare for the great challenge of sitting for the Hawaii Bar Exam.

Application Procedure

Hawaii Board of Bar Examiners
417 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 539-4977
www.hsba.org

To sit for the Hawaii Bar you need to (1) have graduated with a Juris Doctorate or LLB degree from an American Bar Association approved law school, or (2) you must be licensed to practice law in another state, and you must have actively practiced law for five or the six preceding years, and be of good character and in good standing with the other state’s Bar Association. You also need to have passed the MPRE with a score of at least 85 no matter which qualification method you use.

For more information about taking the MPRE you can write to the address below for a testing application packet.

National Conference of Bar Examiners
C/O MPRE
P.O. Box 4001
Iowa City, Iowa 52243

 
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  • You will need to take the MPRE before you can become a Hawaii lawyer.
  • The Hawaii Bar Exam lasts two days.
  • You need to call the Board of Bar Examiners for an application.
Did You Know?
Most first time testers past the Hawaii Bar Exam.
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I just took and passed the Hawaii Bar exam. There are a lot of subjects and you will need a decent time to prepare. You may not have studied many of the subjects in law school. The exam itself is very fair. I did not find that any of the questions were very difficult to tackle. The difficult part is the application process. Make sure it is really complete! It better be, otherwise, they won't let you sit for the exam. In addition, you have to pass a background check that can take forever. Get going early on the application process. Good luck!

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Posted on 01/18/2008 at 8:01:19 PM

 
According to the Rules of the Supreme Court of Hawaii (Rule 1 RSCH), an attorney from another country can be admitted to the Hawaiian Bar if they meet this criteria... "(3) An attorney admitted to practice and is in good standing before the highest court of a foreign country, where the English common law substantially forms the basis of that country's jurisprudence, and where English is the language of instruction and practice in the courts of that jurisdiction, shall be eligible for examination and admission provided he or she presents satisfactory proof that he or she has actively practiced law in such jurisdiction for five of the six years immediately preceding his or her application. (4) Service as a judge of a court of record shall be considered equivalent to the active practice of law within the meaning of this rule. (5) Good Standing in Foreign Jurisdiction. An applicant shall not be allowed to sit for the examination or be admitted to the Hawai'i bar during

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Posted on 09/10/2007 at 9:09:00 PM

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