Ohio Bar Exam: A Basic Guide
People who take the Ohio Bar Exam often times have the same basic questions. How do I qualify to sit for the Ohio Bar Exam? How do I register for the bar exam? How is the Ohio Bar Exam formatted? What do I need to study? And where can I can free study materials? This article will answer all of these questions.
QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for the Ohio 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 85 points.
REGISTERING FOR THE EXAM
To register to sit for the Ohio Bar Exam you will need to download, print out, complete, and submit an application package. These can be found on the Ohio Supreme Court Committee’s website.
Admissions Office
Supreme Court of Ohio
30 East Broad Street, 2nd Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 466-1528 Local Telephone Number
http://www.sconet.state.oh.us
THE EXAM’S FORMAT
The Ohio Bar Exam is given in Columbus two times a year. The first testing session is held during the last week of February and the second testing session is held during the last week of July. On the first day of the Ohio Bar Exam you will be given six essay questions and two Multistate Performance Test questions. On the second day of the Ohio Bar Exam you will take the Multistate Bar Exam, which consists of 200 multiple choice questions.
WHAT TO STUDY
To prepare for the Ohio 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. Ohio 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. Ohio Legal Code located at http://www.romingerlegal.com/state/ohio.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
4. You can also download past essay questions and answers from http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/Admissions/default.asp
To prepare for the Ohio 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/.
