Missouri Bar Exam: A Basic Guide

Basic Information About Taking the Missouri Bar Exam

By Eisla Sebastian, published Jul 11, 2006
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Resent law school graduates often times have the same questions.  What qualifications do I need to have to sit for the Missouri Bar Exam?  How do I register for the Missouri Bar Exam?  What will be on the Missouri Bar Exam?  And where can I get free study materials?  Luckily this article will give you answers to all of these questions.

QUALIFICATIONS

To sit for the Missouri Bar Exam you will only need to meet basic requirements. The first of these requirements is that you must have graduated from an ABA approved law school with a JD or an LLB. Next you will need to take the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam and pass it with a score of at least 80 points. Finally you will need to be of good moral character, and pass a background check.

REGISTERING FOR THE EXAM

To register to sit for the Missouri Bar Exam you will need to download, print out, complete, and submit an application package. These can be found on the Missouri State Board of Law Examiners’ website.

Board of Law Examiners
407 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-9814 Local Phone Number
http://www.mble.org

THE EXAM’S FORMAT

The Missouri Bar Exam is a two day event that is given in Jefferson City during the last week of February and during the last week of July. On the first day of the Missouri Bar Exam you will be given the Multistate Performance Test, as well as ten MEE and State Law essay questions. On the second day of the Missouri Bar Exam you will take the Multistate Bar Exam, which consists of 200 multiple choice questions that deal with general legal topics and issues. To pass the Missouri Bar Exam you will need to earn 1300 out of 2000 possible points.

WHAT TO STUDY

To do well on day one you should study the following subjects:

1. Agency and Partnership
2. Corporations
3. Conflict of Law
4. Estates
5. Family Law
6. Federal Civil Procedure
7. Trusts and Future Interests
8. Sales
9. Commercial Paper
10. Secured Transactions
11. Administrative Law
12. Remedies
13. Missouri Civil Procedure

To prepare for the MPT section of the Missouri Bar Exam you should practice the following skills:

 
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  • The MBE is a part of the Missouri Bar Exam.
  • The MPT is a part of teh Missouri Bar Exam.
  • There will be ten essay questions.
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You will need to take the MPRE.
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I was just arrested for the first time last month. The charges are 3 misdemeanors. I am hoping to have some removed but may have something on my otherwise clean record. I plan on going to law school next year or the year after. If eventually I get through law school and get good marks on the bar exam, does that mean I would not qualify to pass the background check?

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Posted on 09/20/2007 at 2:09:00 AM

 
Just kinda of curious. i have heard that in some states you do not need to go to law school to take the bar exam is this true?? Can you in the state of MO take the bar exam with out a college education??? If anyone has information on this you may cantact me at kj2lb@yahoo.com or kevin@fatherssupportingfathers.com. The reason i ask is that I am not in a position to pay for schooling let alone law school. i have extinsive knowledge of the law and would like to take the bar exam to practice in family law. Any pointers would be helpful.

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Posted on 09/13/2007 at 4:09:00 PM

 
I need to add a sidebar about the MPRE requirements mentioned in this article. You don't have to take the MPRE before you take the Missouri Bar Exam. However, you do need to take it and submit your scores to the Missouri Board of Law Examiners prior to submitting your application for Bar admittance. This state MPRE scores that were earned three years prior to taking the Missouri Bar Exam, and up to one year after taking the Missouri Bar Exam.

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Posted on 07/13/2006 at 10:07:00 AM

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