North Dakota Bar Exam: A Basic Exam
The North Dakota Bar Exam is a three part professional exam that will challenge your memory, analysis skills, and your time management skills. It will include three different types of questions including multiple choice questions, performance test questions, and essay questions. This article will outline the basic information that you will need to prepare for the North Dakota Bar Exam, as well as direct you to other sources of information and free study materials.
QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for the North Dakota 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. You will also need to be at least 18 years of age to sit for the exam. 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 Dakota Bar Exam you will need to download, print out, complete, and submit an application package. These can be found on the North Dakota Supreme Court Committee’s website.
Judicial Wing, 1st Floor
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept 180
Bismark, North Dakota 58505-0530
(701) 328-4201 Local Phone Number
http://www.ndcourts.com
THE EXAM’S FORMAT
The North Dakota Bar Exam is a two day event that is given in Bismark each year during the last week of February and during the last week of July. On the first day of the North Dakota Bar Exam you will take the Multistate Essay Exam, which is made up of six essay questions. You will also be given two Multistate Performance Test questions. On the second day of the North Dakota Bar Exam you will take the Multistate Bar Exam, which consists of 200 multiple choice questions.
WHAT TO STUDY
To prepare for the North Dakota 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 Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure
16. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
17. Commercial Papers
18. Family Law
19. Sales
20. Secured Transactions
21. Future Interests
For a study materials please check out the following links:
1. North Dakota Legal Code located at http://www.law.cornell.edu/states/nd.html
2. Uniform Commercial Code located at http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/ucc.table.html
3. 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 Dakota 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/.
