West
Virginia Bar Exam Information
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Board
of Law Examiners
City Senter East, Suite 1200B
4700 MacCorkle Ave, SE
910 Quarrier Street - Suite 212
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: (304) 558-7815
Board of Law Examiners Website |
West Virginia Bar Exam Dates
2014: February 25-26; July 29-30 |
West Virginia Bar Exam Format and Administration |
The West Virginia bar exam is a
two day exam. On day one, two Multistate
Performance Test (MPT) questions and six Multistate
Essay Exam (MEE) questions are given. On day
two, the Multistate Bar Exam is administered.
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West Virginia Bar Exam Scoring Information |
Scores are combined. A 270 (scaled) is a
passing score.
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MPRE
Requirements |
In addition to successfully passing the West
Virginia Bar Exam, an applicant must attain a score
of
75 on the Multistate Professional Responsibility
Examination. The MPRE must be taken within 25 months of
application for admission.
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Course.
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West
Virginia Bar Exam Pass Percentage |
West Virginia Bar Exam Statewide Pass
Percentage |
Exam Date |
First |
Repeat |
Total |
July 2011 |
82% |
32% |
75% |
February 2011 |
84% |
58% |
72% |
July 2010 |
79% |
31% |
71% |
February 2010 |
66% |
32% |
49% |
July 2009 |
81% |
52% |
73% |
February 2009 |
83% |
71% |
73% |
July 2008 |
79% |
59% |
72% |
February 2008 |
80% |
56% |
57% |
July 2007 |
75% |
51% |
68% |
February 2007 |
56% |
53% |
53% |
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West Virginia Bar Exam Essay Subjects |
The
Multistate Essay Examination is a three hour exam
administered during the West Virginia Bar Exam.
Six essay questions are to be answered according to
the laws of West Virginia. Questions on the MEE
will be taken from at least six of the subjects
listed below. Some questions may contain issues in
more than one subject.
Agency and Partnership
Commercial Paper (Negotiable Instruments)
Conflict of Laws
Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
Decedents' Estates
Family Law
Federal Civil Procedure
Sales
Secured Transactions
Trusts and Future Interests
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West Virginia Bar Exam Fees |
Schedule of Fees.
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West Virginia Bar Exam -
Results |
The latest West Virginia Bar Exam
results
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West Virginia Bar Exam - MBE Reciprocity |
Applicants may use MBE score
if taken in previous 13 months and applicant passed
the exam.
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West Virginia Bar
Reciprocity |
Attorneys who have actively practiced for five of
the last seven years may be eligible to apply for
admission to practice in West Virginia by
reciprocity (Rule 4.0) if also admitted to
practice in one of the following jurisdictions
(please note that this list is subject to change):
Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky |
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New York |
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin |
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