Bar Examination Preparation Resources
The following list of resources has been compiled to provide graduating students with information about the bar examination and the bar admission process. While much of the information concerns the New York Bar Exam, in a few instances we have included information about bar exams and bar admissions in New Jersey and Connecticut. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the available resources and students should regularly contact the law examiners for the state(s) in which they plan to take the bar exam for the information and announcements about the exam.
Our best wishes for a successful final semester at Hofstra Law School.
Astrid B. Gloade
Director of Academic Support Programs
(May 7, 2008)
Section I. State Bar Examiners and Bar Admission Requirements
Section II. Multistate Components of the Bar Exam
Section III. Bar Exam Preparation Materials Available at the Law School
Section IV. Commercial Bar Exam Preparation Courses
Section V. Other Sources of Information
Section VI. Financial Resources
I. State Bar Examiners and Bar Admission Requirements
New York State Board of Law Examiners (BOLE):
(provides information about the New York bar exam, including deadlines, application procedures, and past questions and model answers)New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners
Connecticut Bar Examining Committee
For a directory of state bar examiners in other jurisdictions, go to http://www.ncbex.org/bar-admissions/offices or
http://www.abanet.org/legaled/baradmissions/barcont.htmlNew York Court of Appeals Rules for Admission of Attorneys
American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar & National Conference of Bar Examiners, 2008 Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements.
II. Multistate Components of the Bar Exam
Information about the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) is available at the National Conference of Bar Examiners Web site. Study aids, including questions and analyses, are also available at the Web site (some for a fee).
MBE: http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mbe
MPT: http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mpt
MPRE: http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mpre
Information about the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), which is used in some jurisdictions (but not New York, Connecticut, or New Jersey), is also available at http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mee.
III. Bar Exam Preparation Materials Available at the Law School
The following is a selection of bar exam preparation material available through the Deane Law Library and/or the Office of Academic Support Programs (Room 219). Please check the Deane Law Library’s catalog for a comprehensive list of its bar exam preparation resources. Additional material may be on reserve under “Bar Exam Preparation Programs.”
Rodney Barker and Michael Moiso, Cracking the Bar Exam Code (2005)
Susan Darrow-Kleinhaus, The Bar Exam in a Nutshell (2003)
Susan Darrow-Kleinhaus, Acing the Bar Exam (2008)
Steven R. Finz, Strategies and Tactics for the Finz Multistate Method (2d ed. 2004)
Steven I. Friedland, 100 Rules to Know for Passing the Bar Exam (2006)
Edna Wells Handy, You Can Pass Any Bar (1997)
Richard L. Hermann, The Bar Guide: Attorney's Guide to State Bar Admission Requirements (2d ed. 1995)
Institute For Bar Review Study, Annual Compilation of Bar Examination Questions and Answers (various years)
Stephen Klein, Summary of Research on the Multistate Bar Exam (1993)
Michael Moiso, Don’t Stress the Bar Exam: 40 Tips to Balance the Experience (2001)
National Conference of Bar Examiners, MPRE Sample Questions VI (2002)
National Conference of Bar Examiners, Multistate Performance Test (various years)
National Conference of Bar Examiners, Multistate Essay Exam Questions and Answers (various years).
Denise Riebe & Michael Hunter Schwartz, Pass the Bar! (2006).
Rigos Bar Exam Review Series (MBE, MEE, MPRE, and MPT) (2008)
John Talamo, Mastering the MBE: Test-taking Strategies for Scoring High on the Multistate Bar Exam (2002)
Kimm Alayne Walton et al., Strategies and Tactics for the MBE: Multistate Bar Exam
The Bar Examiner (a periodical published by the National Conference of Bar Examiners) (also available online at: http://www.ncbex.org/the-bar-examiner/article-archive)
IV. Commercial Bar Exam Preparation Courses
The following list is provided for informational purposes only. The providers identified below offer courses that vary in scope, format, and cost. We recommend that you research bar exam preparation providers to determine which one(s) best suits your particular needs.
V. Other Sources of Information
VI. Financial Resources
Bar loans are available to graduating students to cover bar exam-related expenses such as bar review courses, bar application fees, and living expenses incurred while studying for the bar exam. These loans require approval by independent lenders and eligibility depends on criteria established by the lender. You may contact the Law School’s Office of Financial Aid (Phone: (516) 463-5929/E-mail: lawfinaid@hofstra.edu) for more information about bar loans.