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Application For Admission By Examination Instructions And Forms - District Of Columbia
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District of Columbia Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions 500 Indiana Avenue NW, Room 4200 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 879-2710 E-mail: coa@dcca.state.dc.us Website: www.dccourts.gov INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE JULY 2008 BAR EXAMINATION APPLICATION FILING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., Room 4200, Monday, May 5, 2008 LATE DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., Room 4200, Tuesday, May 20, 2008 The July 2008 District of Columbia Bar Examination will be administered on Tuesday, July 29 (performance test and essay), and Wednesday, July 30 (MBE). The typewritten application must be complete in every detail, and accompanied by the required fees and supporting documents. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for filing. Applications will not be accepted after close of business (4:00 PM) on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. NOTE: ALL applicants must use the character and fitness application form supplied by the National Conference of Bar Examiners ("NCBE"). Each applicant must file with the Committee on Admissions the original plus one complete photocopy of the character and fitness application and where applicable, the D.C. specific forms appearing on the following pages. No prior version(s) of the examination application form will be accepted for filing. The application must be typewritten - see Rule 46 (B)(2)(i). All applicants must also remit payment for the NCBE to conduct the background investigation. Please refer to the fee schedule which appears on the NCBE's "Request for Preparation of a Character Report" form to determine the fee amount you will be required to submit. If you previously filed an application with the Committee beginning with the July 2007 examination AND you used the electronic application format, you will have the option to transfer certain data (e.g., residences, employment, etc.) to your current electronic application. Please be sure to follow the NCBE's specific instructions. If you mail the application, it must be received by the Director of Admissions, Room 4200, in the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse at the address listed on page one of these instructions, on or before the filing deadlines. The deadlines are fixed by court rule. A deficient application will be returned immediately. Receipt of examination applications will be acknowledged by mail approximately May 14th for the first deadline and by May 28th for the late deadline. MAILING ADDRESS (page 1) This is the address that the Committee will use for mailing the letter acknowledging receipt of your application, the examination ticket, and the examination results. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com EXAMINATION FEES: The fees must accompany your application and be in the form of certified checks, cashier's checks, or money orders. [Cash, personal checks, and firm checks are not acceptable.] DO NOT submit money orders or bank checks that have expiration dates less than one (1) year. Submit separate certified checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in the denominations specified below: (1) $ 100: "Clerk, D.C. Court of Appeals" for filing the examination application. (2) $ 40: "National Conference of Bar Examiners" for the written examinations. (3) $ 50: "National Conference of Bar Examiners" for the MBE (multiple-choice test). (4) $ **: "National Conference of Bar Examiners" for the character report. ** For fee schedule, please refer to the page entitled "Request for Preparation of a Character Report" Add an additional: $200 - payable to "Clerk, D.C. Court of Appeals" for the late filing fee, if applicable (see Rule 46(b)(2)(iii)). You may tender one (1) payment for $300 ($100 filing fee + $200 late fee). Read the entire application packet before making any entries. Questions about your eligibility for the NCBE's Character Reports must be directed to the NCBE at 608/2808550 or support@ncbex.org. In completing your application, care and attention to the following instructions may forego the possibilities of your application being returned for correction and your missing an applicable filing deadline. An application -corrected and resubmitted -- is deemed filed as of the date it is accepted for processing by the Director of the Committee on Admissions; an incomplete, deficient application will not be accepted at any time. ALL APPLICANTS are required to provide the following items, except where otherwise indicated. I. BAR EXAMINATION REGISTRATION QUESTIONNAIRE: You must answer Questions labeled A through E and your completed questionnaire must be submitted along with your completed application form. (A) MPRE - This jurisdiction requires that you attain a scaled score of 75 on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination; and the MPRE Score Report (notice of your score) must be filed with your application. If you took the District of Columbia bar examination in the past year and filed a copy of your MPRE Score Report with your previous application, you do not need to provide an additional copy with this new application. When you took the MPRE, you may have requested that this jurisdiction be notified of your score. That notice (via a computer print-out by test date) is insufficient. If it is necessary for you to obtain another copy of your MPRE Score Report for inclusion with this application, you should contact the National Conference of Bar Examiners, MPRE, 301 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, Iowa, 52243, (319) 341-2500; http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mpre/. Do not have the MPRE officials send your score to the Committee. If you have not yet taken and/or attained the requisite MPRE scaled score, you must provide the Committee with a copy of your results (the "MPRE Score Report Form") when you have done so and be sure to include your five-digit examination identification number on your correspondence. You have one year's time from the date of the examination results to submit the MPRE Score Report. (B) ESSAY SCALED SCORE RELEASE FORM - Execute this form only if you meet the requirements of Rule 46 (b)(8)(i)(B). Keep in mind that you must attain an MBE scaled score of at least 133 in order to be deemed successful in this examination. 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com (C) TYPEWRITER - You must supply your own standard typewriter and extension cord, if required. You may not use any memory-type machine (i.e., desktop publisher, word processor, or other computer-type piece of equipment that utilizes a screen). (D) MBE SCALED SCORE RELEASE FORM - Execute this form only if you meet the requirement
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