Uniform Bar Exam (UBE)

A Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) is a Standardized Bar Examination in The United States developed by the NCBE.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) consist of MBE, MEE, and MPT.
  • ...
• See: The Florida Bar, Oklahoma Supreme Court, William S. Boyd School of Law, American Bar Association, Virginia, Nevada.

---

---

References

2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_examination_in_the_United_States#Uniform_Bar_Examination Retrieved:2023-10-20.
  • The Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) is a standardized bar examination in the United States developed by the NCBE. It consists solely of the MBE, MEE, and MPT, and offers portability of scores across state lines. According to the NCBE, the UBE is intended to "test knowledge and skills that every lawyer should be able to demonstrate prior to becoming licensed to practice law", and "is uniformly administered, graded, and scored by user jurisdictions and results in a portable score." UBE jurisdictions are allowed to additionally test candidates' knowledge of state-specific law, through either a test or course.

    The UBE was created in 2011, and was first administered that year by Missouri and North Dakota. It has since been adopted by 37 United States jurisdictions (out of a possible 56). The American Bar Association also endorsed the UBE at its 2016 mid-year meeting. However, some of the largest legal markets—including California and Florida—have not adopted the UBE. Concerns include the lack of questions on state law, and that the test provides NCBE with control over the bar credentialing process. In addition, the largest UBE market (New York), indicated that it may withdraw from the UBE, after a task force commissioned by the New York State Bar found in 2020 that "since the adoption of the UBE, the fundamental purpose of the bar examination, which is to protect the public, has been lost." A number of jurisdictions are considering or have considered adoption of the UBE: *In 2014, The Florida Bar formed a Uniform Bar Examination Committee. * In 2016, the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners considered the UBE, but stated that "it is not in the best interests of the public of Virginia or the Virginia judicial system." * In September 2019, the Oklahoma Supreme Court created a Bar Examination Advisory Committee to consider adoption of the UBE. A final report is due by December 2020. * In May 2020, Nevada indicated that it will not adopt the UBE anytime in the near future. In Nevada, the UBE is supported by the dean of the William S. Boyd School of Law but opposed by the chair of the state Board of Bar Examiners.

---