Admissions: Frequently Asked Questions
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Q. Can I have documents (i.e. MPRE scores, Certificates of Good Standing) sent to your office before I submit my application?
A. Yes, We have a filing system for these documents and will add them to your file after we receive your application. |
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Q. What are the reasons that an Application will be returned unprocessed?
A. If you:
• fail to provide telephone numbers, where required; fail to provide complete mailing addresses, to include zip codes, where required
• fail to answer any question or subquestion
• do not include the required fees
• fail to include a certificate of good standing from the Supreme Court of the state you are admitted
• any of your questions are indecipherable
• you alter any of the language of the application, Affidavit or Authorization and Release
• you fail to sign any document requiring your signature and/or failed to have your signatures attested by a notary public
• you fail to write "N/A", if a question is inapplicable or you fail to provided narrative statements or attachments when requested
• you fail to provide the necessary finger prints.
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Q. What is a "valid" law license?
A. A valid law license means an active law license. |
Q. If I do not take the Nebraska Bar Examination will my fees be refunded?
A. The only fees that are refundable are the fees charged for the MBE and MEE. See Refund Policy. |
Q. How do I withdraw my application if I do not take the Nebraska Bar Examination?
A. Mail or fax your letter withdrawing from the exam. |
Q. How do I receive information on obtaining senior certified bar card?
A. Contact the Nebraska State Bar Association, Membership Department, (402) 475-7091, ext. 24 |
Q Does Nebraska require the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)?
A. Yes. You will be required to pass the MPRE with a scaled score of 85 or better. You may obtain an MPRE application packet by
contacting the National Conference of Bar Examiners, MPRE Application Department, P.O. Box 4001, Iowa City, IA 52243.Telephone
inquiries concerning the MPRE should be directed to: (319) 337-1287. |
Q. How do I have my MBE score transferred to another jurisdiction?
A. Submit your request in writing to our post office box address. Your request must include your full name, the month and year you took the
exam, the mailing address of the jurisdiction where you want the scored transferred to, and a check payable to the Secretary, Nebraska
State Bar Commission in the amount of $25.00. |
Q. How do I submit a change of address?
A. Mail or fax any address change to the Nebraska State Bar Commission. Address changes will not be accepted over the telephone. |
Q. Are copies of prior exams available?
A. No. However, sample questions of the MBE and MEE may be obtained by writing to the National Conference of Bar Examiners at the
following address:
National Conference of Bar Examiners
402 West Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703-3614 |
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Q. How can I obtain a copy of my Application?
A. Submit your request in writing to our post office box address. Your request must include your full name, date you filed your application or
the month and year you passed the exam. Include a check payable to the Nebraska State Bar Commission in the amount of $20.00 with
your request.
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Q. How much are bar dues?
A. Contact the Nebraska State Bar Association at (402) 475-7091, ext. 124. |
Q. What are the telephone numbers for the State Bar of Nebraska, NCLE, Membership, Supreme Court Clerk’s Office and the Department for
Legal Ethics?
| State Bar of Nebraska |
(402) 475-7091
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| Membership |
(402) 475-7091 |
| NCLE Department |
(402) 475-7091 |
| Legal Ethics |
(402) 471-1040 |
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Fees
| Type of Fee |
Amount |
| Examination Application Request |
FREE |
| Examination Fee |
$515.00 |
| Re-application Examination Fee |
$250.00 |
| Motion Fee (Less than one year from your original admission) |
$700.00 |
| Motion Fee (Admitted for more than one year in any one state) |
$950.00 |
| Exam Typing Fee |
$150.00 |
| MBE Transfer Fee |
$25.00 |
| Application Copy Fee |
$20.00 |
| Duplicate Certificate Fee |
$30.00 |
| Request for Motion Application Fee |
$10.00 |
| Handscoring of MBE |
7.60 |
Fee Explinations
| Examination Fee: |
An application fee of $515.00 payable by cash, bank cashier’s check or money order, payable to the Secretary, Nebraska State Bar Commission, must accompany your application. |
| Motion Fee: |
The required $950.00 filing fee must be paid in cash, bank cashier’s check or money order, made payable to the Secretary, Nebraska State Bar Commission. A modified filing fee of $700.00 is required for an applicant who has been admitted, after passing a Nebraska equivalent examination in another jurisdiction, within the twelve months of their first admission in any state preceding the filing of the Nebraska application, provided the qualifying jurisdiction has conducted a suitable background investigation of the applicant preceding the applicant’s admission in the qualifying jurisdiction. |
| Exam Typing Fee: |
Should you desire to type the Nebraska State Bar Examination a fee of $150.00 is required. This fee should be mailed in with your original application. (The Nebraska State Bar Commission does not provide laptop computers. If you wish to type the MEE portion of the exam, you must provide your own laptop computer.) |
| MBE Transfer Fee: |
A fee of $25.00 is required in order to have your MBE scored transferred to another state. You must put your request in writing with your name at the time of the examination and the date of your examination. You must include the State to which you are wanting to have your scored transferred. |
| Application Copy Fee: |
Should you need a copy of your filed application there is a $20.00 processing fee. You must include your name, at the time you filed your application, and the approximate date when your application was filed. You will need to send your request to the Nebraska State Bar Commission office. |
| Duplicate Certificate Fee: |
You must send a $30.00 fee in order to obtain a replacement Certificate. You must include a statement in your request why you are requesting a new certificate. If you have the old certificate you must mail the old one in with your request. Request for Application Fee: If you are unable to download the application, you must put your request for an application in writing and include a $10.00 processing fee. |
Filing Deadlines
Nebraska Bar Examination Filing Deadlines (The one and one-half day exam begins on the last Tuesday of each month indicated below)
| Examination Date |
File No Earlier Than |
Filing Deadline For Examination |
| February |
September 1 |
November 1 |
| July |
January 1 |
April 1 |
ALL APPLICATIONS DUE ON OR BEFORE FILING DEADLINE. NO LATE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED.
| Examination Dates |
| February |
24 & 25 |
2009 |
| July |
28 & 29 |
2009 |
| February |
23 & 24 |
2010 |
| July |
27 & 28 |
2010 |
| Examination: |
(1) If an applicant has registered for the Bar Examination and cancels at least 30 days prior to the examination, the portion of the fee charged for the M.B.E. and M.E.E. will be refunded ($74.00).
(2) If an applicant has registered for the Bar Examination and fails to appear there will be no refund.
(3) If 30 days notice has been given prior to the date set for the examination, registration fees which have been paid for a particular Bar Examination can be held over and applied toward the next available Bar Examination only.
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| Motion: |
No refund available. |
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