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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BAR EXAMINATION

I. Deadline for Applications

The bar examination is a two-day examination that is administered in February and July of each year. The February bar examination is administered on the last Wednesday of February and the preceding day. The July bar examination is administered on the last Wednesday of July and the preceding day.

The deadline for applications to take the July bar examination is MAY l. The deadline for applications to take the February examination is DECEMBER l.

The application to take the bar examination consists of an application for the New Hampshire bar examination form, a petition and questionnaire for admission to the bar, a certification form, and an authorization and release form. Every question or space requiring information on the application for the bar examination form, petition and questionnaire, certification form, and the authorization and release form must be answered or completed. See INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL APPLICANTS FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION AND THE PETITION AND QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ADMISSION.

Applicants are requested to submit their petitions well before the deadlines. This will allow the Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness to begin its investigation of applicants before the bar examination.

II. Bar Examination Fee and Character and Fitness Investigation Fee

All persons applying to take the New Hampshire bar examination must enclose two checks with the application and petition and questionnaire forms. One check should be in the amount of two hundred and seventy five dollars ($275.00), payable to the State of New Hampshire, for the examination fee. The other check should be in the amount of two hundred and seventy five dollars ($275.00), payable to the Character and Fitness Committee of the N.H. Supreme Court, for an investigation of the petitioner's character and fitness by the Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee.

The bar examination fee and the character and fitness investigation fee are NOT REFUNDABLE, whether the bar examination is taken or not.

III. Previous Takers of New Hampshire Bar Examination

A person who has failed to pass the New Hampshire bar examination two or more times and who wishes to retake it, must, on or before the applicable May 1 or December 1 filing deadline, request leave to retake the examination by filing a motion as required by Rule 42 of the Supreme Court. Rule 42(6) provides as follows:

A person who fails twice in an examination for admission to the bar will not be permitted to take another examination until the court, upon special consideration of the case, shall make an order to that effect. Upon filing a motion requesting such permission and representing that a recognized bar review course will be taken prior to the next examination, a person who has failed the examination twice or three times will be granted permission to take it a third or fourth time, as the case may be. Such permission shall be conditional on the applicant's filing with the court, prior to sitting for the examination, an affidavit that the course has been successfully completed. A person who has failed four times will not be permitted to retake the examination. Provided, however, that any person who has failed four times prior to October 11, 2002, may be permitted to retake the examination one time after said date upon compliance with the requirements set forth above for a person who has failed twice. A person who has failed four times prior to said date and failed once after said date will not be permitted to retake the examination.

A person who has failed the examination once or who applied for and was given leave to take the examination, but who did not take it, and who seeks leave to take a subsequent examination must file a new application for the bar examination form, and a new petition and questionnaire and pay the same fees as are required on an original application.

IV Applicants with Disabilities and Other Requests for Accommodation

It is the policy of the Board of Bar Examiners to administer the Bar Examination in a manner that does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities. The procedures for requesting accommodations are set forth in Rule 42 (3)(b)-(c). The Board's testing accommodations policy is available for review on the court's web site. A copy of the policy, including forms for accommodation requests, may be obtained from the Supreme Court or the office of the Board of Bar Examiners.

N.H. Supreme
Court Clerk’s Office
One Charles Doe Dr.
Concord, N.H. 03301
(603)271-2646

Frederick Coolbroth, Esq.
Chairman, Board of Bar Examiners
Devine, Millimet, and Branch
Concord, N.H. 03301
(603) 226-1000

An applicant seeking reasonable testing accommodations must submit a request for accommodations to the Clerk of the Supreme Court with the application and petition and questionnaire for admission to the bar by the application deadline. A copy of the request must also be submitted by the applicant to the Chair of the Board of Bar Examiners. No request for testing accommodations that is received by the Board of Bar Examiners after May 1 for the July examination, or after December 1 for the February examination shall be accepted.

A limited number of applicants may type the essay portion of the bar examination. Anyone wishing to do so should write to the clerk of the supreme court, no later than one month before the bar examination, to request permission to do so, and must provide his or her own typewriter and typing supplies.

V. Notification of Leave to Take Bar Examination

If the Supreme Court grants leave to an applicant to take the New Hampshire bar examination, the clerk's office will notify the applicant by letter and will enclose information pamphlets on the MPT, MEE and MBE examinations, and a map to the examination site. If the Supreme Court denies leave to a person to take the bar examination, the clerk's office will notify the applicant by letter or order.

VII. Bar Review Courses

Because of many requests in the past for information about bar review courses, the following are the names and addresses of companies that offer bar review courses for the New Hampshire bar examination. The provision of this list should not be construed as a comment by the Supreme Court or the Board of Bar Examiners on the merits of these or any other any bar review course. None of the courses are in any way connected with the Supreme Court or the Board of Bar Examiners:

Kaplan PMBR
700 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA. 90017
Telephone: 1 (800) 523-0777

BAR/BRI Bar Review Course (N.H.)
Puckhaber Law Office
PO Box 2693
Concord, NH 03302
Telephone:1(603) 224-3322

Reed's Multistate Bar Review, Inc.
360 W. Illinois Ave. Suite 509
Chicago, IL. 60610
Telephone: 1 (800) 852-3926
www.PassYourBar.com

BAR/BRI Bar Review Course
31 St. James Ave.
Suite 820
Boston, MA 02116
Telephone: 1(800) 866- 7277

Micro-Mash
6402 South Troy Circle
Englewood, CO. 80111-6424
Telephone: (603) 224-3322
Ext. 6401

Ameribar Bar Review
2809 S. Shamrock St
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Telephone: (800) 529-2651
www.ameribar.com
Ameribar New Hampshire
Telephone: (603) 397-0402

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Judicial Branch Home Administrative Office of the Courts Supreme Court Superior Court District Court Probate Court Family Division Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Court Rules Court Locations/Hours Site Map List Service Contact Us SEARCH FAQs	HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BAR EXAMINATION I. Deadline for Applications The bar examination is a two-day examination that is administered in February and July of each year. The February bar examination is administered on the last Wednesday of February and the preceding day. The July bar examination is administered on the last Wednesday of July and the preceding day. The deadline for applications to take the July bar examination is MAY l. The deadline for applications to take the February examination is DECEMBER l. The application to take the bar examination consists of an application for the New Hampshire bar examination form, a petition and questionnaire for admission to the bar, a certification form, and an authorization and release form. Every question or space requiring information on the application for the bar examination form, petition and questionnaire, certification form, and the authorization and release form must be answered or completed. See INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL APPLICANTS FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION AND THE PETITION AND QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ADMISSION. Applicants are requested to submit their petitions well before the deadlines. This will allow the Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness to begin its investigation of applicants before the bar examination. II. Bar Examination Fee and Character and Fitness Investigation Fee All persons applying to take the New Hampshire bar examination must enclose two checks with the application and petition and questionnaire forms. One check should be in the amount of two hundred and seventy five dollars ($275.00), payable to the State of New Hampshire, for the examination fee. The other check should be in the amount of two hundred and seventy five dollars ($275.00), payable to the Character and Fitness Committee of the N.H. Supreme Court, for an investigation of the petitioner's character and fitness by the Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee. The bar examination fee and the character and fitness investigation fee are NOT REFUNDABLE, whether the bar examination is taken or not. III. Previous Takers of New Hampshire Bar Examination A person who has failed to pass the New Hampshire bar examination two or more times and who wishes to retake it, must, on or before the applicable May 1 or December 1 filing deadline, request leave to retake the examination by filing a motion as required by Rule 42 of the Supreme Court. Rule 42(6) provides as follows: A person who fails twice in an examination for admission to the bar will not be permitted to take another examination until the court, upon special consideration of the case, shall make an order to that effect. Upon filing a motion requesting such permission and representing that a recognized bar review course will be taken prior to the next examination, a person who has failed the examination twice or three times will be granted permission to take it a third or fourth time, as the case may be. Such permission shall be conditional on the applicant's filing with the court, prior to sitting for the examination, an affidavit that the course has been successfully completed. A person who has failed four times will not be permitted to retake the examination. Provided, however, that any person who has failed four times prior to October 11, 2002, may be permitted to retake the examination one time after said date upon compliance with the requirements set forth above for a person who has failed twice. A person who has failed four times prior to said date and failed once after said date will not be permitted to retake the examination. A person who has failed the examination once or who applied for and was given leave to take the examination, but who did not take it, and who seeks leave to take a subsequent examination must file a new application for the bar examination form, and a new petition and questionnaire and pay the same fees as are required on an original application. IV Applicants with Disabilities and Other Requests for Accommodation It is the policy of the Board of Bar Examiners to administer the Bar Examination in a manner that does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities. The procedures for requesting accommodations are set forth in Rule 42 (3)(b)-(c). The Board's testing accommodations policy is available for review on the court's web site. A copy of the policy, including forms for accommodation requests, may be obtained from the Supreme Court or the office of the Board of Bar Examiners.
		N.H. Supreme Court Clerk’s Office One Charles Doe Dr. Concord, N.H. 03301 (603)271-2646	Frederick Coolbroth, Esq. Chairman, Board of Bar Examiners Devine, Millimet, and Branch Concord, N.H. 03301 (603) 226-1000
	An applicant seeking reasonable testing accommodations must submit a request for accommodations to the Clerk of the Supreme Court with the application and petition and questionnaire for admission to the bar by the application deadline. A copy of the request must also be submitted by the applicant to the Chair of the Board of Bar Examiners. No request for testing accommodations that is received by the Board of Bar Examiners after May 1 for the July examination, or after December 1 for the February examination shall be accepted. A limited number of applicants may type the essay portion of the bar examination. Anyone wishing to do so should write to the clerk of the supreme court, no later than one month before the bar examination, to request permission to do so, and must provide his or her own typewriter and typing supplies. V. Notification of Leave to Take Bar Examination If the Supreme Court grants leave to an applicant to take the New Hampshire bar examination, the clerk's office will notify the applicant by letter and will enclose information pamphlets on the MPT, MEE and MBE examinations, and a map to the examination site. If the Supreme Court denies leave to a person to take the bar examination, the clerk's office will notify the applicant by letter or order. VII. Bar Review Courses Because of many requests in the past for information about bar review courses, the following are the names and addresses of companies that offer bar review courses for the New Hampshire bar examination. The provision of this list should not be construed as a comment by the Supreme Court or the Board of Bar Examiners on the merits of these or any other any bar review course. None of the courses are in any way connected with the Supreme Court or the Board of Bar Examiners:
		Kaplan PMBR 700 South Flower Street Los Angeles, CA. 90017 Telephone: 1 (800) 523-0777 BAR/BRI Bar Review Course (N.H.) Puckhaber Law Office PO Box 2693 Concord, NH 03302 Telephone:1(603) 224-3322 Reed's Multistate Bar Review, Inc. 360 W. Illinois Ave. Suite 509 Chicago, IL. 60610 Telephone: 1 (800) 852-3926 www.PassYourBar.com	BAR/BRI Bar Review Course 31 St. James Ave. Suite 820 Boston, MA 02116 Telephone: 1(800) 866- 7277 Micro-Mash 6402 South Troy Circle Englewood, CO. 80111-6424 Telephone: (603) 224-3322 Ext. 6401 Ameribar Bar Review 2809 S. Shamrock St Tallahassee, FL 32309 Telephone: (800) 529-2651 www.ameribar.com Ameribar New Hampshire Telephone: (603) 397-0402

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