North Carolina Bar Exam: A Basic Guide
The North Carolina Bar Exam is a 212 question exam that will test your knowledge of legal issues that were covered during your three years of law school. To do well on this exam you will need to be familiar with both state and federal laws and procedures. This article will present to you the specific topics that will be covered in the North Carolina Bar Exam, as well as help you find study materials online. If after reading this article you still have questions, you should visit the North Carolina Board of Bar Examiners’ website, which is listed below.
QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for the North Carolina Bar Exam you only need to meet a few requirements. The first qualification is that the candidate has a law degree from an ABA approved law school. The second qualification is that the candidate be of good moral character. To meet this requirement you will need to undergo a criminal and financial background check. The final qualification is that the candidate takes the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, and passes it with a score of at least 80 points.
REGISTERING FOR THE EXAM
To register to sit for the North Carolina Bar Exam you will need to download, print out, complete, and submit an application package. These can be found on the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners’ website.
Board of Law Examiners
One Exchange Plaza, Suite 700
PO Box 2946
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
(919) 828-4886 Local Telephone Number
http://www.ncble.org/
THE EXAM’S FORMAT
The North Carolina Bar Exam is a two day event that is given during the last week of February and during the last week of July. On the first day of the North Carolina Bar Exam you will take twelve essay exam questions. On the second day of the North Carolina Bar Exam you will take the Multistate Bar Exam, which consists of 200 multiple choice questions.
WHAT TO STUDY
To prepare for the North Carolina Bar Exam Essay you should review the following topics:
1. Constitutional Law
2. Evidence
3. Contracts
4. Criminal Law and Procedure
5. Real Property
6. Torts
7. Remedies
8. Community Property
9. Conflict of Laws
10. Persons and Domestic Relations
11. Corporations
12. Agency and Partnership
13. Wills, Estates, and Trusts
14. Uniform Commercial Code
15. North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure
16. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
For a study materials please check out the following links:
1. North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedures located at http://www.serve-now.com/resources/process-serving-laws/North-Carolina/
2. North Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedures located at http://bookstore.lexis.com/bookstore/product/7669.html
3. North Carolina Codes located at http://www.romingerlegal.com/state/northcarolina.html
4. Uniform Commercial Code located at http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/ucc.table.html
5. You can request sample MEE essay questions by writing to: National Conference of Bar Examiners, 402 West Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703-3614
To prepare for the North Carolina Bar Exam you will need to study for the Multistate Bar Exam. This exam will be made up of 200 multiple choice questions that cover the following topics as they are generally applied throughout the United States of America:
1. Constitutional Law
2. Contracts and Sales
3. Criminal Law and Procedures
4. Evidence
5. Real Property
6. Torts
If you would like a study guide for this section you can visit the NCBE website at http://www.ncbex.org/.
