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Virginia Bar Exam Information

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ABOUT THE BAR EXAM

Format

Tuesday – Essay
Wednesday - MBE

Subjects

Essay Subjects:

  • Agency
  • Conflicts of Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Creditor's Rights
  • Criminal Law and Procedure
  • Domestic Relations
  • Equity
  • Evidence
  • Federal Practice and Procedure
  • Local Government Law
  • Partnerships
  • Personal Property
  • Professional Responsibility
  • Real Property
  • Sales
  • Suretyship
  • Taxation
  • Torts
  • Trusts
  • Uniform Commercial Code
  • Virginia Pleading, Practice, and Procedure in law and equity (including appellate practice)
  • Wills and Estate Administration

Grading

Passing Score: Scaled 140

All applicants must concurrently take the Essay part and the Multistate part of an examination at the same exam administration in Virginia. The scores of both parts will be weighted and combined to determine if the applicant has achieved an overall passing score as set by the Board. Such weighting shall be made by a credit of 60% being given the score made on the Essay part and a credit of 40% being given the Scale Score made on the Multistate part.
for having taken one exam or another.

Total Scaled Score = (.40 x MBE scaled score) + (.60 x essay scaled score).

GENERAL BAR EXAM INFORMATION

Contact Information

Virginia Board of Bar Examiners
Shockoe Center, Suite 225
11 South 12th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-7490

http://www.vbbe.state.va.us/

Bar Exam Dates & Locations

February 24 – 25, 2009
July 28 – 29, 2009

February Exam
Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel
235 East Main Street
Norfolk, Virginia, 23510
(757) 627-4200

July Exam
Roanoke Civic Center
710 Williamson Road, NE.
Roanoke, Virginia, 24016
(540) 853-2241

 

VA Bar Review Snapshot
Format—Tuesday: Essay; Wednesday: MBE
February 24 – 25, 2009; July 28 -29, 2009

February Exam
Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel
235 East Main Street
Norfolk, Virginia, 23510
(757) 627-4200

July Exam
Roanoke Civic Center
710 Williamson Road, NE.
Roanoke, Virginia, 24016
(540) 853-2241