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Tennessee Bar Exam Information

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ABOUT THE BAR EXAM

Format

Wednesday – MBE

Thursday – Essay: 12 essay questions

Subjects
  • Constitutional law (United States and Tennessee)
  • Criminal law (substantive and procedural)
  • Contracts
  • Torts
  • Property (real and personal)
  • Evidence
  • Civil procedure (United States and Tennessee)
  • Business organizations (including agency, partnerships and corporations)
  • Commercial transactions (Articles 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code)
  • Wills and estates.
  • Domestic relations or personal status (husband and wife, parent and child, marriage and divorce, etc.)
  • Professional responsibility
  • Restitution and remedies
  • Conflicts of law

Grading

With 125 scaled MBE, must pass 9 out of 12 essay questions; with 130 scaled MBE, must pass 8 out of 12 essay questions; with 135 scaled MBE, must pass 7 out of 12 essay questions.

GENERAL BAR EXAM INFORMATION

Contact Information

Tennessee Board of Law Examiners
401 Church Street, Suite 2200
Nashville, TN 37243-0740
(615) 741-3234

http://www.state.tn.us/lawexaminers/index.htm

Bar Exam Dates & Locations

Feb. 25-26, 2009, July 29-30, 2009

Given in one or more of the following:
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville

 
TN Bar Review Snapshot
Format—Wednesday: MBE; Thursday: Essay – 12 essay questions
Dates and Locations
Feb. 25-26, 2009, July 29-30, 2009; Given in one or more of the following: Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville.