Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court
Board of Bar Examiners
REGISTRATION FORM
LAPTOP COMPUTER TESTING PROGRAM
I, , agree 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.
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 A
DDRESS (REQUIRED):
E-Mail Ad
dress (
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
STAT
EMENT 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 ExamSoft’s
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 Tuesday, the day of the written 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 b
ooks to handwrite the bar exam. I understand that if the software is not fully functioning
b
y 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 fo
r the day.
Applicant Statement of Compliance
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7. My written 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 Executive Director or her designee). Failure to upload my
answer files may result in the disqualification of my written answers.
8. The Executive Director of the Board of Bar Examiners or her designee has the authority to determine my eligibility
to 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
and all liabilities of every natu
re and kind arising out of the option to use my own laptop computer for the written
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 co
mputer 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 com
pleted 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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