THE CALIFORNIA BAR EXAM Teddy Hook Director of Legal Education [email protected]

HOW DO I GET ADMITTED TO THE CA BAR? FOUR REQUIREMENTS

1. Register as a Student with the CA State Bar 2. Complete the Moral Character Application 3. Pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) 4. Register for and Pass the CA Bar Exam REQUIREMENT #1: REGISTRATION

Register as a student with the CA State Bar https://www.calbarxap.com/applications/calbar/ California_Bar_Registration/

Fee: $119 – Credit – Debit #2: MORAL CHARACTER APPLICATION

WHAT IS IT? The ultimate background check to make sure you are morally fit for the practice of

WHAT INFO DO I HAVE TO PROVIDE? • Answered questionnaire (very extensive) with supporting documents • References • Live Scan Fingerprinting (in state)/Card Processing (out of state) – Purpose is to check you for a criminal record – Only valid for 90 days; after that the FBI deletes them

#2: MORAL CHARACTER APPLICATION

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PROCESS? A minimum of 180 days, but UP TO 10 months

SO WHEN SHOULD I SUBMIT IT? • CA Bar recommends 10 months before you want to be admitted to the CA Bar. • If you’re taking the taking the Summer 2017 CA Bar • Results come out in November • Passing applicants admitted as soon as late November • Count back 10 months from November –submit your moral character application in Jan/Feb

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? $551 #3: MULTISTATE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXAM (MPRE)

WHAT IS IT? WHEN CAN I TAKE IT? • 2 hour, 60 question test – 50 questions count • March 18, 2017 – 10 are experimental • August 12, 2017 • November 4, 2017 WHAT IS A PASSING SCORE?

• A scaled score of 86 • Roughly translates into getting 32-34 questions out of the scored 50 questions correct • When you’re practicing, aim for getting at least 68% of the questions right FREE BARBRI MPRE COURSE!

4 Hour Online, On-Demand Lecture FREE COURSE ALSO INCLUDES:

MPRE Review Book • In-depth outline • 4 MPRE exams with explanatory answers • Lecture handout #4: REGISTER FOR AND PASS THE CA BAR EXAM

FILING FEES AND DEADLINES

• July Bar Exam • MARCH 1st – Application becomes available • APRIL 3rd - Regular deadline • JUNE 15 - Late filing deadline (late fee applies) • Fees • General applicants - $677 • Attorney applicants - $983 • Late fee: $50 - $250 • Laptop Fee: $153

• Must opt in…. LAPTOPS

WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE EXAM • Download and install “SofTest” • Must be downloaded onto the laptop you will be using for the examination; • Download the bar exam files • Download and upload the Mock Examination exam answer - makes sure the program is working • Become familiar with the format WHERE WILL I SIT FOR THE CA BAR EXAM?

• Los Angeles Area • San Diego • San Francisco/Oakland • Sacramento THE CA SUMMER 2017 BAR EXAM

2-Day Exam: July 25th & July 26th

Session Tues: Wring Secon Wed: Mul-Choice Secon (50% of score) (50%) of Your Score Morning Essay #1 (60 min) MBE (100 questions) (9 am – 12 pm) Essay #2 (60 min) Essay #3 (60 min)

Lunch (12pm – 1 pm)

Afternoon Essay #4 (60 min) MBE (100 questions) (1 pm – 4 pm) Essay #5 (60 min) Performance Test (90 min) THE CA BAR ESSAY

• 5 essays, 60 minutes each

• Structured like law school exams

• One page fact paern

• Respond to queson prompts

THE CA BAR ESSAY

Scope of Material :

1. Constuonal Law 2. 3. 4. 5. Real Property 6. Fed 7. 8. Corporaons/ Business Associaons 9. CA Civil Procedure 10. Criminal Procedure 11. Professional Responsibility 12. Remedies 13. Wills 14. Trusts 15. Community Property

BARBRI EARLY START PROGRAM

• Available NOW/ Jan.

• Subject Overview of:

– – Contracts – Torts – Criminal Law – Real Property – Fed Civil Procedure – Evidence • Practice Questions

• Diagnostic Exam

• Essay Architect – Boot Camp for Bar Exam Essay Writing Skills

THE CA SUMMER 2017 BAR EXAM

2-Day Exam: July 25th & July 26th

Session Tues: Wring Secon Wed: Mul-Choice Secon (50% of score) (50%) of Your Score Morning Essay #1 (60 min) MBE (100 questions) (9 am – 12 pm) Essay #2 (60 min) Essay #3 (60 min)

Lunch (12pm – 1 pm)

Afternoon Essay #4 (60 min) MBE (100 questions) (1 pm – 4 pm) Essay #5 (60 min) Performance Test (90 min) THE PERFORMANCE TEST

• “Think like a lawyer” secon

• A file and library are given to you

• The file contains factual materials about your case

• The library contain the relevant law (i.e. statutes and cases)

• Complete a legal assignment

• 90 min

THE CA SUMMER 2017 BAR EXAM

2-Day Exam: July 25th & July 26th

Session Tues: Wring Secon Wed: Mul-Choice Secon (50% of score) (50%) of Your Score Morning Essay #1 (60 min) MBE (100 questions) (9 am – 12 pm) Essay #2 (60 min) Essay #3 (60 min)

Lunch (12pm – 1 pm)

Afternoon Essay #4 (60 min) MBE (100 questions) (1 pm – 4 pm) Essay #5 (60 min) Performance Test (90 min) DAY #2 – MULTIPLE CHOICE

• Called the “Mul-State Bar Exam” or MBE

• Consists of 200 mulple choice quesons • 175 quesons graded • 25 are experimental

• Subjects Tested: • Civil Procedure • Constuonal Law • Contracts • Criminal Law/Procedure • Evidence • Real Property • Torts

PASSING SCORE – SCALED

1440 PASSING SCORE - RAW

Wring Secon MBE • Essays are graded on a • Raw score is out of 175 scale of 40 to 100 graded questions

• NCBEX no longer • Need a mix of scores of releases the required 60 and 65 to have a raw score to pass passing score • Historically, hovered around 128

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