New Hampshire Bar Exam: A Basic Guide

Preparing to take the New Hampshire Bar Exam will need to include covering state and federal laws and procedures, as well as meeting specific pre-test requirements. If you already have a plan of attack in place for preparing for the New Hampshire exam then you are lucky. However, if you are like a lot of recent law school graduates, you probably don’t know exactly what to expect during the next phase of your legal career. This article will help you through the New Hampshire Bar Exam process.

QUALIFICATIONS

To qualify to sit for the New Hampshire Bar Exam you will need to have graduated from an ABA approved law school. You will also need to be of good moral character. This is determined by conducting a background check that may include an examination of both your financial and criminal history. Finally you will need to take the Multistate Professional Responsibilities Exam, and you will need to pass it with a score of at least 79.

REGISTERING FOR THE EXAM

To register to sit for the New Hampshire Bar Exam you will need to download, print out, complete, and submit an application package. These can be found on the New Hampshire Office of the Clerk of Supreme Court’s website.

Office of the Clerk Supreme Court
Noble Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
(603) 271-2646 Local Telephone Number
http://www.courts.state.nh.us/nhbar/index.htm

THE EXAM’S FORMAT

The New Hampshire Bar Exam is a two day event that is held in Concord during the last week of February and during the last week of July. On the first day of the exam you will take the Multistate Bar Exam. This exam is made up of 200 multiple choice questions that deal with general legal issues and topics. On the second day of the New Hampshire Bar Exam you will be given six Multistate Essay Exam questions and two Multistate Performance Tests. To pass this exam you will need to earn a score of at least 280 out of 400.

WHAT TO STUDY

To prepare for the New Hampshire Bar Exam Essay you should review the following topics as they relate to both state and federal laws:

1. Constitutional Law
2. Evidence
3. Contracts
4. Criminal Law and Procedure
5. Real Property
6. Torts
7. Remedies
8. Community Property
9. Conflict of Laws
10. Persons and Domestic Relations
11. Corporations
12. Agency and Partnership
13. Wills, Estates, and Trusts
14. Uniform Commercial Code
15. New Hampshire Rules of Civil Procedure
16. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

To study for the Multistate Performance Test study the following skills:

1. Problem Solving
2. Legal Analysis and Reasoning
3. Factual Analysis
4. Communication
5. Organization and Management of a Legal Task
6. Recognizing and Resolving Ethical Dilemmas

For a study materials please check out the following links:

1. New Hampshire Rules of Civil Procedures located at http://www.serve-now.com/resources/process-serving-laws/New-Hampshire/
2. New Hampshire Rules of Criminal Procedures located at http://www.legallawhelp.com/legal_law_channels/criminal_law/codes_by_state.html
3. New Hampshire Codes located at http://www.romingerlegal.com/state/newhampshire.html
4. Uniform Commercial Code located at http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/ucc.table.html
5. You can request sample MEE essay questions by writing to: National Conference of Bar Examiners, 402 West Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703-3614

To prepare for the New Hampshire Bar Exam you will need to study for the Multistate Bar Exam. This exam will be made up of 200 multiple choice questions that cover the following topics as they are generally applied throughout the United States of America:

1. Constitutional Law
2. Contracts and Sales
3. Criminal Law and Procedures
4. Evidence
5. Real Property
6. Torts

If you would like a study guide for this section you can visit the NCBE website at http://www.ncbex.org/.