In the Supreme Court of Missouri Board of Law Examiners APPLICATION FOR BAR EXAMINATION Full Name: *SSN: *Furnishing your Social Security Number is voluntary pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974. Your SSN wil l be used to expedite the Board ’s investigation an d to avoid errors of ide ntity. CHECK ALL APPLICABLE STATEMENTS: I request to take the Missouri bar examination in February July of 20 This is the first time I have applied to take the bar examination in Missouri. I am seeking reinstatement under Rule 5.28 because of disbarment. I graduated from a non-ABA approved law school in the U.S. or from a foreign law school and am requesting permission to take the bar examination under Rule 8.07(d) or (e). CHECK THE APPLICABLE STATEMENT: I previously filed an Application for Character and Fitness Report in (month/year). I have NOT previously filed an Application for Character and Fitness Report and submit it herewith. NOTE: Review Rule 8.05(d) regarding the requirement to file a new and complete Application for Character and Fitness Report every 36 months. If you are not required to submit a new and complete Application for Character and Fitness Report, then you must submit a C&F Update Affidavit. All applicants must submit either an Application for Character and Fitness Report or a C&F Update Affidavit with this Application for Bar Examination. Print, sign and mail the application forms with the prescribed application fee. CHECK ALL APPLICABLE STATEMENTS: I am currently enrolled in the J.D. program at an ABA approved law school. I have graduated with a J.D. degree from an ABA approved law school. I have graduated with a J.D. degree from a non-ABA approved law school in the U.S. I have graduated from a law school located outside the U.S. I have completed at least 24 semester credit hours in residence at an ABA approved law school and am requesting permission to apply under Rule 8.07(d)(2) or (e)(2). ABA Approved Law School: Non ABA Approved Law School: Foreign Law School: Date J.D. Degree Awarded/Expected: Date 24 Credit Hours Completed: 1. Telephone numbers and email address where you can be contacted about this application: Home: Office: Other: E-mail Address: 2. Mailing Address: Street Address: City: Bar App. 1/08 State: Zip: Page 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 3. Are you currently employed? If YES, list the following: Employer: Employer’s Address: Employer’s Phone Number: YES NO 4. Have you taken the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)? Date of MPRE Exam: YES NO Have you requested that your MPRE score be reported to Missouri? YES NO NOTE: Rule 8.08(b) requires applicants to provide proof of a scaled score of not less than 80 on the MPRE. A certified score must be received by the Board no later than one year after the date of written notification of the applicant’s successful completion of the bar examination. To request that your MPRE score report be certified to the Missouri Board of Law Examiners, contact: NCBE, MPRE Records Dept., PO Box 451, Iowa City, IA 52243, telephone (319) 337-1304. Include in your request your SSN and the date you took the MPRE. 5. Have you previously taken the bar examination in any state other than Missouri? If YES, list the State(s) and Date(s) (month/year): YES NO Will you be transferring an Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) score from an examination taken in the preceding 19 months in another state? YES NO If YES, list the transferring state and the date (month/year) you took the examination: Transferring State Date of Exam To be acceptable, (1) the transferred MBE score must have been attained within 19 months preceding the Missouri bar exam, (2) you cannot have previously failed the Missouri bar exam, and (3) you must have passed the entire exam in one administration in the transferring jurisdiction. See Regulation 7 under Rule 8.08. It is your responsibility to contact the jurisdiction in which you took the MBE to have your score transferred to Missouri. 6. Do you authorize the Supreme Court of Missouri and the Board of Law Examiners to release your bar examination scores to your law school? YES NO If YES, complete and sign the “Consent to Release Exam Scores” (page 4 of this application). 7. Do you have a disability for which you are requesting accommodations to take the bar exam? YES If YES, you must submit a separate Petition for Testing Accommodations and all required supporting documentation in accord with the examination filing deadline. Bar App. 1/08 NO Page 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 8. Do you plan to register for the Laptop Program? YES NO If YES, please be aware of the following conditions for participation. (This is NOT a complete list of all conditions and requirements that apply to participation in the Laptop Program.) A. You must download the required software to your laptop in accord with the instructions and deadlines posted on the web at www.mble.org. B. You must pay a separate fee to the software vendor when you download the software. Software fees are not refundable or transferable to a future exam. C. You assume all risk of using your laptop to take the bar examination. No extra time or other relief will be provided in the event of any malfunction of your computer or the software, or any electrical or other technical difficulties. D. You must upload your essay answers to the designated web site by no later than 10:00 p.m. on the day of the examination. Failure to do so may result in your answers not being graded. You must know how to connect to the Internet using your laptop - no assistance will be provided. E. You must download the software and pay the vendor’s fee even if you have used the software previously for law school exams or a bar examination. F. If you mark “Yes” to this question, you will be assigned to take the examination in a laptop room. If you subsequently change your mind about using your laptop, you must notify our office so that we will prepare booklets for you to hand write your answers in a laptop room. G. You must agree that you will not hold the Board, its officers, members, employees, or contractors liable or responsible for any damages arising from use of the software or participation in the laptop program, including without limitation any loss of exam time or loss of exam answers or any effect it might have on the outcome of the examination. 9. If you answered “Yes” to Question 8, do you acknowledge and agree to the conditions set out in paragraphs A-G? YES NO N/A OATH AND ATTESTATION I certify that I am taking the Missouri bar examination for the sole purpose of seeking admission to the bar. I will not share any of the content of the Multistate Bar Examination with any individual, organization, or agency. I hereby swear (or affirm) under penalty of perjury that all statements contained herein are true. Name ______________________________________ Signature of Applicant Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______day of______________________, 20___. (Seal or stamp must be affixed) Bar App. 1/08 ________________________________________ Notary Public Page 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Consent to Release Exam Scores I hereby authorize the Supreme Court of Missouri and the Board of Law Examiners to release my bar examination scores to the proper officials at the law school listed below from which I graduated. Dated: / / Signature of Applicant Please Type: Applicant Name Law School Exam Date American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com