Rule IV Admission by Transfer of Uniform Bar Examination Score

Beginning with the July 2013 Montana Uniform Bar Examination, a Montana applicant who has earned a Uniform Bar Examination score in another jurisdiction and who meets the qualifications of Rule I.C. and the other requirements of this Rule, may be admitted to the State Bar of Montana. The Uniform Bar Examination transfer score is considered valid and will be accepted for a period of three years from the first day of the administration of the examination in which the score was earned. A. Eligibility Requirements The applicant must: 1. hold a Juris Doctor degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of graduation; 2. have achieved a scaled score on the Uniform Bar Examination that is equal to or greater than 266 and that was earned in not more than three

administrations of the Uniform Bar Examination within the three years preceding the date of the application for admission to the State Bar of Montana. The score must be certified by the National Conference of Bar Examiners to the Montana Bar Admissions Administrator; 3. submit evidence of a score of 80 or higher on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination that was earned in an administration of the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination within three years preceding the date of the application for admission; 4. establish that the applicant is currently a member in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the applicant is admitted to practice law. If the applicant is not presently in good standing, the applicant must establish that he or she resigned in good standing or is capable of achieving good standing; 5. establish whether the applicant is the subject of any written complaints pending before a disciplinary agency in any jurisdiction and, if so, a description of the nature and status of any pending disciplinary complaints, including a copy of the complaint; and 6. establish that the applicant has been certified by the Commission on Character and Fitness to practice law in Montana. B. Montana Law Seminar Before being admitted by transfer of a Uniform Bar Examination score, the applicant must complete the Montana Law Seminar as provided in Rule VIII. C. Process An applicant seeking admission to the State Bar of Montana by transfer of a Uniform Bar Examination score must: 1. meet the eligibility requirements for admission in Rules I.C. and IV.A.; 2. file an application for admission by transfer of a Uniform Bar Examination score, including all required supporting documents, as provided in Rule IV.A.;

3. provide proof of in-person completion of the Montana Law Seminar as provided in Rule VIII; and 4. pay the application fee established by the Court.