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Instructions
Petition for Admission By Examination to be
held on February 25th and 26th, 2020
General Information:
Eligibility: Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:01, §3, establishes eligibility. See Massachusetts Rules of
Court.
When Is The Exam: Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25th and 26th, 2020. Deadline to Petition
for Admission By Examination is Friday December 6, 2019.
Where Is The Exam: There are two locations. Read criteria for Springfield location.
Boston: Hynes Convention Center (Hynes), 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02115, 617-954-2000 or
https://signatureboston.com/bcec/getting-here. Public transportation and parking is available. For lodging,
call the Office of Travel & Tourism: 1-800-447-MASS or www.massvacation.com.
Information regarding discounted lodging for bar examinees will be posted at:
About the bar exam in Massachusetts.
Springfield: Western New England University School of Law in Springfield, MA seating is limited (based
on a first come, first served). The Springfield Seating Request must be submitted directly to the Board of Bar
Examiners immediately (before the filing deadline) at:
*Email To: info@bbe.state.ma.us
Writing The Exam: Handwriting or
Laptop Computer Testing (LTP): To be eligible for LTP, you must
review, complete and comply with the Laptop Computer Testing Program requirements. The Multistate Bar
Ex
amination (MBE) portion of the exam is not available on computer.
Nonstandard Testing: If you have a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), that will require nonstandard testing accommodations on the bar examination, you must complete
and file all Nonstandard Testing Accommodations (NTA) Application forms. The Petitioner and
professionals must complete these forms to provide the Board with details and documentation relating to the
disability.
Testing: Massachusetts administers the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) which consists of the Multistate
Performance Test (MPT), the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) and the Multistate Bar Examination
(MBE). Tuesday, the MPT and MEE will be administered. Wednesday, the MBE will be administered.
Taking the Exam Concurrently in Another Jurisdiction: If you apply concurrently (sitting for the exam
outside of
Massachusetts)
in another Juri
sd
iction,
it
is
your obligation to request the NCBE transfer your
UBE Score Transcripts directly to Massachusetts. The request is made directly to NCBE immediately
after sitting for the examination. You are required to receive confirmation that the NCBE will send your
UBE transcripts within five days of the release of exam results from your
sitting jurisdiction. Failure to
do so will jeopardize your Petition for Admission.
Nonstandard Testing Accommodations Application must be submitted in duplicate to the Board of Bar
Examiners before the deadline. Do not include this application with your Petition for Admission.
Send by postal mail to the: Board of Bar Examiners, John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square,
Suite 5-140, Boston, MA 02108.
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When to file a Petition for Admission by Examination held in February 2020:
Friday, December 6, 2019 (received on or before - not pos
tmarked)
Information
you will need to Petition for Admission by Examination
Valid em
ail address
NCBE number
Surname Inform
ation - date, location, and reason for change
Address history for previous 5 years, including dates
Education history including all disciplinary actions and applicable records
Employment (legal and other) history since the age of eighteen (18) with dates of employment,
employer reference, and reason for leaving
Dates of all other applications and admissions to jurisdictions
Dates of all Professional licenses applications (other than as an attorney)
Appointed, Elected or Judicial appointments
Professional discipline - other than attorney discipline - (charges, grievances, suspensions, etc.)
and applicable records
Legal practice discipline (charges, grievances, suspensions, etc.) and applicable records
Legal Proceedings (civil, administrative, criminal, financial, charges, grievances, suspensions, etc.)
and applicable records
Documents you are required to attach to your Petition for Admission by Examination:
Assemble the following documents.
Law School Certificate
MPRE Score Report You may request a copy of your MPRE Score Report by contacting the National
Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) via email at score.services@ncbex.org or visit their website at
www.ncbex.org . You can also contact NCBE at 608-280-8550.
If you have not previously taken the MPRE, you must take and achieve a scaled MPRE score of
85 or greater prior to filing a Petition for Admission.
Two Letters of Recommendation You must adhere to the strict protocol required for the Letters of
Recommendation. See the Guidelines for Letters of Recommendation for additional
information.
Certificates o
f Admission and Good Standing and Grievance Letters
Current (dated within 90 days of filing) Certificate(s) of Admission and Good Standing from
the highest judicial court of each state, district, territory, province or foreign country to which you
are admitted.
Current (dated within 90 days of filing) Grievance Letter from the grievance or disciplinary
entity of each state, district, territory, province or foreign country to which you are admitted,
indicating that there are no charges pending against you.
The Registration and St
atement of Compliance, if participating in the Laptop Testing Program
(LTP).
Statement of Detai
ls, to certain responses, if applicable.
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Records of any Legal Practice discipline (charges, grievances, suspensions, etc.), if applicable.
Records of any Professional (
other than attorney) discipline (charges, grievances,
suspensions, etc.), if applicable.
Records of any Legal Proceedings (
civil, administrative, criminal, financial, charges, grievances,
suspensions, etc.), if applicable.
Filing Instruction
s:
Complete and sign the Petition for Admission by Examination, and verify that:
o You meet the eligibility requirements under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:01, §3.
o Each and every question, including dates, is fully answered;
o Complete details are provided;
o Each "yes” or “no” question has a “yes” or “no” response;
o Rider pages, if applicable, are typed with your name (printed) and signed; and,
o Pages requiring your signature are signed (photocopies are not accepted).
Attach all required documents, riders and records to the Petition. Do not staple. Questions regarding
this may be directed to the Attorney Services Department of the Clerk for the County of Suffolk at 617-
557-1050.
Filing Fee: $815.00 OR $890.00 (including the technology fee) payable to the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in the form of a certified bank check or money order. No personal or firm checks will be
accepted.
Send completed Petition, fee and all attachments by mail or in-person on or before the deadline, Friday
December 6, 2019 to: Note: The office will NOT confirm receipt of your Petition. Do NOT call the Court
(see Notifications below).
Supreme Judicial C
ourt for the County of Suffolk
Clerk Maura S. Doyle
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square, Suite 1300
Boston, MA 02108-1707
Notifications by E-M
ail ONLY: The Supreme Judicial Court will e-mail notification when the Petition is
docketed and referred to the Board of Bar Examiners (BBE). The BBE will e-mail site, seating and other
pertinent information approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the examination.
Questions rega
rding these filing requirements may be directed to the Supreme Judicial Court Clerk’s Office
for Suffolk County at 617-557-1050, unless otherwise stated. You may also refer to the FAQs for further
guidance.
Questions rega
rding the content of the Petition for Admission may be directed to the Board of Bar
Examiners at (617) 482-4466.
Petition for Admission to the
Massachusetts Bar
BY EXAMINATION
FIRST TIME
COVER SHEET
Complete
and File with
your Petition
.
Responses
are MANDATORY.
Print
legibly.
Last Name: ________________________ First Name: _________________ Middle Name: ________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________ State: _____________ Zip: _______ Zip Ext: ______
Country: ________________________
Primary Phone No.: _____________________________ E-m
ail: ______________________________
Personal Identifying Information (Not available to the public):
City of Birth: __________________________________ State of Birth: ______________________________
Country of Birth: _______________________________ Date of Birth: _______________________________
Parent(s) Maiden Name: _________________________ Social Security No.: __________________________
NCBE No.: ___________________________________
Are you using your Laptop for the essay portion of the
exam? Yes _____ No _____
When did you sit for the MPRE? ___________________ What was your MPRE Score? __________________
Graduating Law School : __________________________ Law School Date of Graduation: ________________
Are you applying for the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE)
concurrently in another jurisdiction?
Yes ______ No ______ Where are you sitting for the UBE? _____________
If you are sitting concurrently for the UBE in a different jurisdiction, you are responsible to request the National Conference of Bar
Examiners (NCBE) transfer your UBE Score to Massachusetts.
Indicate the required documents listed below that are attached to this mandatory Cover Sheet.
All signatory documents must be original. Photocopies are NOT accepted. Documents are
NOT ACCEPTED
separately.
PETITION FOR ADMISSION requiring dates and original signatures (Page 2: your original signature and the
recommending attorney's original signature; Page 12; and, Page 13). (Photocopies are NOT accepted.
LAW SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
(Photocopies are NOT accepted)
MPRE SCORE REPORT (indicating your NCBE Number).
2 (TWO) current LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (Photocopies are NOT accepted)
CERTIFICATE OF ADMISSION AND GOOD STANDING, if applicable, from each jurisdiction to which you are
admitted with applicable Grievance Letters (Photocopies are NOT accepted)
LAPTOP COMPUTER REGISTRATION & STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE, if applicable, with the technology fee
of $75.00 in the form of a MONEY ORDER or BANK CHECK (NO Personal Checks) made payable to the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.**
FEE in the form of a MONEY ORDER or BANK CHECK (NO Personal Checks) payable to the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts in the amount of $815.00.
** If applicable COMBINE the filing fee and technology fee into a single payment of $890.00 in the form of a bank check or money
order payable to the Commonwealth. Please take notice, all fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
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CIVIL NO.
SUFFOLK, SS.
IN THE MATTER OF
Full Name
PETITION
FOR ADMISSIO
N TO THE BAR
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
BY EXAMINATION
Pursuant
to Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:01
FIRST TIME
Petition Filed
(Court Use Only)
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Suffolk, SS. Supreme Judicial Court For Suffolk County
PETITION FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
By Examination
I, ___________________________________________________ hereby petition for admission to the bar of the
Commonwealth. I acknowledge this is an action at law and subject to public access.
I further acknowledge that I have
received notice that certain public case information may be provided electronically to third parties after the execution of a
Non-Disclosure Agreement.
I represent that I am of good moral character and over the age of eighteen years, having been born on
____________________________. I request that I be examined for admission as an attorney. Upon passing the
Uniform Bar Examination, and the Massachusetts Law Component, and, having the good moral character, acquirements
and qualifications, if found qualified by such, I request to be admitted as an attorney.
City: ___________________
State: _____________
Zip: ___________
Ext: ______
Email Address: _________________________
Telephone No.: _______________________
NCBE No.: __________________________
Date:___________________
RECOMMENDATION OF A MEMBER OF THE BAR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS OR OF ANY
STATE, DISTRICT OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES
(Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:01, subsection 1.2.1)
I,____________________________________________________ , an attorney of the bar of ___________respectfully
recommend that the foregoing petition be granted, and certify that the petitioner is of good moral character.
Attorney Signature: ______________________________________________________________________
Business Name and Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: ___________________
State: _____________
Zip: ___________
Ext: ____
Email Address: _________________________
Telephone No.: ____________________
Attorney Registration No.____________
Registration Status: ________________
Date: ________________________________
In accordance with M.G.L. c. 93H, personal identifying information is safeguarded to protect the risk of identity theft or fraud.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk, SS Supreme Judicial Court For Suffolk County
In the matter of
Petition for Adm
ission to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
by Examination
to be held on _______________________________________________
PETITIONER'S STATEMENT
Contact Information
Last Name:
First Name: Middle Name:
Address:
Address:
City:
State: Zip: Zip Ext:
Country:
Primary Phone No.: E-mail:
Personal Information
City of Birth: State of Birth:
Country of Birth:
Date of Birth:
NCBE No.:
Social Security No.:
(last four digits: xxx-xx-1234)
Surname Information
Have you ever been known by any other name? Yes No
If yes, provide the following former name information:
Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
Date of Name Change:
Reason for Change: Place of Name Change:
(i.e. Marriage) (i.e. City, State)
Do you have additional surnames? Yes No
ATTACH RIDER PAGE(S) IF NECESSARY. Information must be provided in same format as above.
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Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
Parental Information
Parent One:
Last Name:
First Name:
Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
Parent Two:
Last Name:
First Name:
Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
Residential Information
State every residence you have had during the last five years. Begin with your current residential
address:
(a)
Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
From: To:
(b)
Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
From: To:
(c)
Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
From: To:
(d)
Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
From: To:
(e)
Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
From: To:
ATTACH RIDER PAGE(S) IF NECESSARY. Information must be provided in same format as above.
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Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
Education
Law School: Provide your law school education. Complete the section below. Do not leave blank.
(a)
Law School Conferring Degree:
Law School Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
Attendance From:
Date of Graduation: __________
Attendance To: Degree Awarded:
(b)
Secondary Law School:
Law School Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
Attendance From: Attendance To: Degree Awarded:
Other Education: Colleges and universities. Complete the section below. Do not leave blank.
(a)
Name of School:
School Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
Attendance From: Attendance To:
Degree Awarded:
(b)
Name of School:
School Address:
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
Attendance From: Attendance To:
Degree Awarded:
Academic Information: Do not leave blank.
Have you ever been reprimanded, sanctioned, disciplined, suspended, or expelled from a college,
university or law school? Yes No
If yes, provide a statement of details.
ATTACH RIDER PAGE(S) IF NECESSARY. Information must be provided in same format as above.
Employment
Have you ever been a member of the Armed Services? Yes __________ No __________
If yes, state the type of discharge. If dishonorably discharged, state circumstances surrounding your release
and the details thereof, where the record can be obtained, your service number and rank, and the branch and
dates of actual service. ____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
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ATTACH RIDER PAGE(S) IF NECESSARY. Information must be provided in same format as above.
Last Name: ___________________________________ First Name: ___________________________________ Middle Name: ____________________
General Employment
List any employment you have held since your 18th birthday. Include self-employment, part or full time
employment, legal employment, and if applicable, any military service. Begin with your current employment.
(a) Name of Employer/Firm: __________________________________________________________________
(i.e., administrative, medical, sales, retail, etc.)
Position Held: ___________________________________________________________________________
Employed From: _____________________________ Employed To: _______________________________
Reason for Leaving: ______________________________________________________________________
Employer Reference: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________Website:________________________
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
Nature of Business: _______________________________________________________________________
(b) Name of Employer/Firm: __________________________________________________________________
(i.e., administrative, medical, sales, retail, etc.)
Position Held: ___________________________________________________________________________
Employed From: _____________________________ Employed To: _______________________________
Reason for Leaving: ______________________________________________________________________
Employer Reference: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________Website:________________________
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
Nature of Business: _______________________________________________________________________
Employment Information
Have you ever been terminated, or resigned in lieu of termination, from any position?
Yes _____ No _____
If yes, attach a statement of details with applicable records.
(c) Name of Employer/Firm: __________________________________________________________________
(i.e., administrative, medical, sales, retail, etc.)
Position Held: ___________________________________________________________________________
Employed From: _____________________________ Employed To: _______________________________
Reason for Leaving: ______________________________________________________________________
Employer Reference: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________Website:________________________
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
Nature of Business: _______________________________________________________________________
Other Applications for Admission
Have you previously applied for admission as an attorney in Massachusetts? Yes ______ No ______
State every jurisdiction you have applied for admission to the Bar. Include admission by examination, on
motion, any other manner of application for admission, and applications for reinstatement or withdrawal. Do not
leave blank. You must indicate if a response is not applicable.
Date of Application: _____________________ Application Type: _________________________
(Examination, Motion, etc.)
Dates of Examination: ___________________ Result of Examination: _____________________
(pass, fail, etc.)
Disposition: ___________________________
(b) Jurisdiction: ____________________________
Date of Application: _____________________ Application Type: _________________________
(Examination, Motion, etc.)
Dates of Examination: ___________________ Result of Examination: _____________________
(pass, fail, etc.)
Disposition: ___________________________
(c) Jurisdiction: ____________________________
Date of Application: _____________________ Application Type: _________________________
(Examination, Motion, etc.)
Dates of Examination: ___________________ Result of Examination: _____________________
(pass, fail, etc.)
Disposition: ___________________________
(d) Jurisdiction: ____________________________
Date of Application: _____________________ Application Type: _________________________
(Examination, Motion, etc.)
Dates of Examination: ___________________ Result of Examination: _____________________
(pass, fail, etc.)
Disposition: ___________________________
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ATTACH RIDER PAGE(S) IF NECESSARY. Information must be provided in same format as above.
Last Name: ___________________ First Name: ___________________ Middle Name: _______________
(a) Jurisdiction: ____________________________
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____________________
Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
Other Admissions
State each jurisdiction and court in which you have been admitted to practice law and provide the requested
information below. Do not leave blank. You must indicate if a response is not applicable. Attach a Certificate of
Admission and Good Standing with applicable Grievance letter (dated within 90 days of this Petition).
(a)
Jurisdiction: Date of Admission:
Bar Registration No:
If applicable, which Court(s) within this Jurisdiction are you admitted?
Where have you engaged in the actual practice or teaching of law?
What is the nature of your practice or teaching of law?
The nature of your practice or teaching of law has continued
From: To:
(b)
Jurisdiction: Date of Admission:
Bar Registration No:
If applicable, which Court(s) within this Jurisdiction are you admitted?
Where have you engaged in the actual practice or teaching of law?
What is the nature of your practice or teaching of law?
The nature of your practice or teaching of law has continued
From: To:
(c)
Jurisdiction: Date of Admission:
Bar Registration No:
If applicable, which Court(s) within this Jurisdiction are you admitted?
Where have you engaged in the actual practice or teaching of law?
What is the nature of your practice or teaching of law?
The nature of your practice or teaching of law has continued
From: To:
Has your authorization to practice in any Jurisdiction/Court ever been interrupted since the date of your
Admission? Yes
If yes, attach a statement of details with applicable records.
No
ATTACH RIDER PAGE(S) IF NECESSARY. Information must be provided in same format as above.
Professional Information
Have you ever filed any application for an official position or for professional licensure, other than as an
attorney, that required proof of good character? Yes __________ No __________
If yes, provide the following information:
(a) Official License/Position: _____________________ Licensing Authority: __________________________
(i.e., CPA)
Date of Application: ________________________
Dates of Examination: ______________________ Result of Examination: _______________________
(pass, fail, etc.)
Disposition: _______________________________ Date of License/Position: _____________________
(b) Official License/Position: ____________________ Licensing Authority: _________________________
(i.e., CPA)
Date of Application: ________________________
Dates of Examination: ______________________ Result of Examination: _______________________
(pass, fail, etc.)
Disposition: ______________________________ Date of License/Position: _____________________
Have
you ever held any license, othe
r than as an
attorney, wh
ich required
proof of goo
d character?
Yes __________ No _________
If yes, provide the follo
wing information:
(a) License Type: _____________________________ State: _____________________________________
Authorizing Office: _____________________________________________________________________
Office Address: ________________________________________________________________________
Date License was Granted: __________________ License Status: _____________________________
(b) License Type: _____________________________ State: _____________________________________
Authorizing Office: _____________________________________________________________________
Office Address: ________________________________________________________________________
Date License was Granted: __________________ License Status: _____________________________
Have
you ever held any elected, app
ointed or jud
i
cial off
i
ce?
Yes ____
______ No ________
__
If yes, provide the follo
wing information:
(a) Elected/Appointed/Judicial Office: _________________________________________________________
(i.e., 1st Circuit Court Clerk, etc.)
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
(i.e., 0000 Sample Ave., Sample Building, City, State, Zip and Country)
Served From: ______________________________ Served To: _______________________________
Reason for Leaving: ____________________________________________________________________
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ATTACH RIDER PAGE(S) IF NECESSARY. Information must be provided in same format as above.
Last Name: ___________________ First Name: ___________________ Middle Name: _______________
Do you have any additional elected, appointed or judicial office positions to add? Yes ______ No ______
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ATTACH RIDER PAGE(S) IF NECESSARY. Information must be provided in same format as above.
Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
Professional Information (continued)
Have any charges, grievances or complaints ever been made concerning your conduct as a member of any
profession, other than an attorney, or as a holder of any public office? Yes No
If yes, provide the following information:
(a)
License Type: State:
Authorizing Office:
Dates of Complaint: Complaint Status:
Reason for the Complaint:
(b)
License Type: State:
Authorizing Office:
Dates of Complaint: Complaint Status:
Reason for the Complaint:
Have any of your licenses or
positions ever been suspended or revoked as a member of any profession,
other than an attorney, or as a holder of any public office? Yes
If yes, provide the following information:
No
(a)
License/Position: State:
Authorizing Office:
Date of Suspension/Revocation: License Status:
Reason for Action Taken:
Attach a statement of details with applicable records.
(b)
License/Position: State:
Authorizing Office:
Date of Suspension/Revocation: License Status:
Reason for Action Taken:
Attach a statement of details with applicable records.
ATTACH RIDER PAGE(S) IF NECESSARY. Information must be provided in same format as above.
Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
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Practice of Law Information
Have you ever been charged with or been the subject of any investigation pertaining to the unauthorized
practice of law? Yes No
If yes, attach a statement of details with applicable records.
Have any charges, grievances or complaints ever been made concerning your conduct as an attorney?
Yes No
If yes, attach a statement of details with applicable records.
Have you ever been disbarred, suspended, reprimanded, censured, admonished or otherwise disciplined or
disqualified as an attorney? Yes
If yes, attach a statement of details with applicable records.
Legal Proceedings
No
Have you ever been a party on either side in a civil action, or a proceeding involving a claim of fraud,
conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, professional malpractice or other wrongful conduct?
Yes
If yes, attach a statement of details with applicable records.
No
Have you ever been a party, other than as representing counsel, in any other legal or administrative
proceedings? Yes No
If yes, attach a statement of details with applicable records.
Have you ever been charged with or been the subject of any investigation for a felony or misdemeanor other
than a minor traffic charge? Yes No
If yes, attach a statement of details with applicable records.
Have you ever been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent? Yes No
If yes, attach a statement of details with applicable records.
Are there any unsatisfied judgments or any court orders of continuing effect against you?
Yes No
If yes, attach a statement of details with applicable records. Include names and addresses of creditors,
amounts, dates and the nature of the debts, judgments or any non-compliance with court orders.
You must respond to all questions. You must indicate if a response is not applicable. The Petition for
Admission will be delayed without any further action for failure to respond.
Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
Examination Information
Requirements
Chronology beginning with most recent issue;
Narrative with dates stating the facts;
Names and locations of court, tribunal or record of
authority (if any);
Case numbers, references to court records or account
numbers;
Names and addresses of all persons and parties involved,
including all counsel; and,
The current disposition of the matter.
Certificate
I understand that I am obligated, by the Board of Bar Examiners Rule V.1.2., to file in writing with the Clerk's Office of the
Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Suffolk any changes or additions
to answers that I have made on this Petition.
I understand that this obligation shall continue until I am admitted to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, or until such time as my Petition is withdrawn or denied by the Supreme Judicial Court.
I understand that my failure or refusal to supply information deemed relevant by the Board of Bar Examiners
may be grounds for denial of a recommendation for admission.
I, the Petitioner, certify that each of the foregoing answers are true, complete and candid and that I have not
altered the wording of any question.
I further certify that I have answered all questions and have attached rider pages with statements of details for
any applicable response within this Petition.
Petitioner’s Signature: Date:
Are you applying this Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) concurrently with other
jurisdiction(s)?
Where are you sitting for the UBE? Massachusetts OR concurrent jurisdiction?
Your UBE seating is assigned by your response above. You cannot change where
you are sitting for the UBE. Do you understand?
If you are sitting for the UBE outside of Massachusetts (see response above),
When did you sit for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)?
What was your MPRE Score?
Have you attached an official or unofficial MPRE Score Report?
Have you attached your law school Certificate?
Have you attached the Registration and Statement of Compliance, if participating in the
LTP?
Have you attached two current (dated within six months) letters of recommendation?
Have you attached a Certificate of Admission and Good Standing with applicable
Grievance letter (dated within 90 days) from every jurisdiction and court you are
admitted?
If you answered No for any requirement, provide an explanation?
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Do you acknowledge it is your obligation (post examination) to immediately
request the NCBE send your UBE Score to Massachusetts directly
following the release of the results from your sitting jurisdiction?
Are you participating in the Laptop Computer Testing Program (LTP) to use your
Laptop for the written portion of the exam?
All responses within this Petition for Admission are mandatory. The Petition for Admission will be delayed
without any further action for failure to respond. The statement of details, as required by certain responses,
must provide the following:
Statement of Details
Yes ____ No _____
Jurisdiction: ______
Yes ____ No _____
Yes ____ No _____
Yes ____ No _____
Date: ___________
Score: ___________
Yes ____ No _____
Yes ____ No _____
Yes ____ No _____
Yes ____ No _____
Yes ____ No _____
(e.g NCBE provided the MPRE Score Report)
mm/yyyy
e.g. NY
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Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Board of Bar Examiners
AUTHORIZATION
I,
First Name Middle Name Last Name
residing at:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City: State: Zip: Zip Ext:
and born on , having filed a Petition for admission to the bar of the
(Date of Birth)
Commonwealth, hereby consent to have an investigation made as to my moral character, professional
reputation, and fitness for the practice of law.
I hereby authorize every person, firm, company, corporation, governmental agency, law enforcement
agency, court, bar association, or institution having control of any documents or records regarding charges
or complaints filed against me, including any complaints expunged by law, whether formal or informal,
pending or closed, or any other pertinent data to provide them to the Massachusetts Board of Bar
Examiners.
Petitioner’s Signature: Date:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SUFFOLK, SS.
Supreme Judicial Court for The County of Suffolk
Law School Certificate
(To be completed by the law school from which applicant graduated.)
Improperly completed certificates will not be accepted and will be returned to the law school or applicant.
In the matter of the application for admission as attorney of:
Month and Year of Birth
(Name)
(Address include city, state and zip code)
I certify that the above-named applicant:
A) was a member of the: (Law School)
which is is not approved by the American Bar Association.
B) attended the: Day Evening program
from to
(month, day, year) (month, day, year)
C) to the best of my belief the applicant was in regular attendance at this school during that period.
D) has furnished evidence to this school of a college education as follows:
(Undergraduate School and Degree)
E) has graduated from Law School on the
day of in the year
(Day) (Month ) (Year)
with the degree of (JD)
(degree)
F) I understand that you expect me to report to you by simultaneous separate communication anything which
appears to me to be adverse in respect of the moral character or fitness to practice law of the applicant or anything
which, in my opinion, should be investigated by the Board with respect thereto.
(Signature) (Title) (State Registration # -- if any)
PRINT NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(Name and Address of Law School)
Dated:
THIS FORM MUST BE AN ORIGINAL AND MAY NOT BE FAXED, PRE-DATED OR AMENDED.
If the applicant has graduated on or after the filing deadline, a Law School Certificate must be filed with the
Clerk’s Office no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of graduation. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.
(10)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court Board
of Bar Examiners
REGISTRATION FORM
LAPTOP COMPUTER TESTING PROGRAM
I, , elect to participate in Laptop Computer Testing Program for the essay
(Last Name, First Name & Middle Name) portion of the Massachusetts Bar Examination.
I understand that I must provide my own laptop computer and comply with ExamSoft Minimum System Requirements.
I understand that, to register, this completed Registration Form, the fee of $75.00 in the form of a bank check or money
order payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the signed Statement of Compliance, must be received (not
postmarked) by the Court, with my bar application on or before the bar application filing deadline.
I understand that this completed Registration Form will be provided to ExamSoft Worldwide, Inc. (ExamSoft), the
vendor corporation that will be responsible for the technological implementation of this program.
I understand that, as a requirement of participation in this program, I will pay directly to ExamSoft a separate and
additional fee of $100.00. I will be contacted by ExamSoft after ExamSoft has received documentation from the Board
of Bar Examiners confirming my participation in the program and will be billed directly by ExamSoft for the $100.00
fee.
I understand that I must complete all procedures, including the mock exam, required by ExamSoft. I am aware that the
software may not be used with personal computer (PC) emulation software.
I understand that I am solely responsible for reading carefully all of the information provided to me relative to my
participation in this laptop computer testing program and for adhering to all rules and regulations associated with the
laptop computer testing for the essay portion of the bar examination.
I understand that failing to comply with these instructions or to meet a deadline will render me ineligible for the
program.
Signed:
Date:
FULL NAME (as it appears on your Bar Application):
Last Name, First Name & Middle Name
COMPLETE
ADDRESS:
Address 1
Address 2
City, State, Zip Code
TELEPHONE NUMBER(S):
Day & Evening Telephone
*EMAIL ADDRESS (REQUIRED):
E-Mail Address (as it appears on your Bar Application)
Include the completed Registration Form, Statement of Compliance, and the technology fee of $75.00 made payable to
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the form of a money order or bank check (no personal checks) with your
completed bar application at the address below by the filing deadline.
Supreme Judicial Court for The County of Suffolk
Clerk Maura S. Doyle
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square, Suite 1300
Boston, MA 02108
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Board of Bar Examiners
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
LAPTOP COMPUTER TESTING PROGRAM
I, , elect to participate in the Laptop Computer Testing Program
(Last Name, First Name & Middle Name (Bar Applicant)
for answering the essay portion of the bar examination using my own laptop computer.
I understand that
I am required to pay to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a non- refundable technology fee of
$75.00 and a software license and service fee of $100.00 directly to ExamSoft, Inc.
I understand and agree to the terms and conditions set forth below, in addition to those set out in the Notice to Bar
Applicants Laptop Computer Testing Program and Laptop Computer Testing Program Registration Form.
I am responsible for correctly pre-installing required software from ExamSoft, Inc. for use during the essay portion of
the bar exam. I will follow the procedures set out at www.examsoft.com/mabar
and agree to be bound by ExamSofts
terms and conditions, as listed on its website.
2. The Board of Bar Examiners (Board), its staff and ExamSoft, are not liable for technical difficulties that occur when
using a laptop computer during the bar examination including, but not limited to: hardware or software malfunctions;
data saving or retrieval problems; power failure; software incompatibilities; operator errors; or other technical problems.
In the event of any technical difficulties, I will begin or continue the bar examination by writing my answers in the
answer books provided. Should this happen, I will be required to handwrite the balance of my bar exam.
3. I understand that, in the event of technical difficulties during the bar exam, no additional testing time will be given to
me.
4. Should all or a portion of my essay answers become lost or unrecoverable, I will not hold the Board, ExamSoft, or
any of their employees, agents, representatives and/or affiliates liable. The Board has no obligation to undertake efforts
to retrieve any portion of my essay answers that may be lost or missing. Should I experience technical difficulties, I
will promptly assist the Board in every way, including presenting my laptop computer to the Board or its designee,
either at the exam site or the Board’s office. If all or a portion of my essay answers are lost or unrecoverable, only those
portions that are retrieved will be graded. If I do not receive a passing score on the bar exam, I understand that I cannot
request, nor will I receive, reconsideration or modification of my essay grades for any reason directly related to the
Laptop Computer Testing Program.
5. I am required to report to the bar exam testing area on Thursday, the day of the essay portion of the examination, no
later than 8:30 a.m., to set up my laptop computer at my assigned seat and begin the boot-up procedures for the
software. I will follow the instructions provided. In the event of any technical difficulties, I will immediately notify a
proctor who will provide me with answer books to handwrite the bar exam. I understand that if the software is not fully
functioning by the time the morning announcements begin, I will be required to handwrite my answers. If I arrive late
for any reason I may, at the discretion of the Board or its designee, be disqualified from using my laptop computer for
the bar exam. In such an instance, I will be required to handwrite my answers in the answer books provided, in my
assigned seat in the computer testing area.
6. My laptop computer must remain in the testing area until the examination is finished for the day.
Applicant S
tatement of Compliance
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7. My essay answers must be uploaded to ExamSoft’s secure web server as directed prior to leaving the exam site
(except in extraordinary circumstances as determined by the Board of Bar Examiners). Failure to upload my answe
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iles may result in the disqualification of my essay answers.
8. The Executive Director of the Board of Bar Examiners or her designee has the authority to determine my eligibility
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o participate in the Laptop Computer Testing Program.
9. I hereby release, discharge and exonerate the Board, its employees, agents, representatives and/or affiliates from any
a
nd all liabilities of every nature and kind arising out of the option to use my own laptop computer for the essay portion
of the bar exam. I understand that no technical assistance will be provided during the administration of the exam in the
event of a computer or software problem.
By signing below, I agree to the terms and conditions set forth above for participating in the Laptop Computer Testing
Program. To register for the Laptop Computer Testing Program, include your signed Statement of Compliance, the
completed Laptop Computer Registration Form, technology fee of $75.00 made payable to the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in the form of a money order or bank check (no personal checks) with your completed bar application to
the Court on or before the filing deadline.
Applicant Signature:
Applicant Name:
Last Name, First Name & Middle Name
Date:
Include the completed Registration Form, Statement of Compliance, and the technology fee of $75.00 made payable to
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the form of a money order or bank check (no personal checks) with your
completed bar application at the address below by the filing deadline.
Supreme Judicial Court for The County of Suffolk
Clerk Maura S. Doyle
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square, Suite 1300
Boston, MA 02108
Applicant Statement of Compliance
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