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Recent Updates
04/14/08
The board
member list has been modified. Click
here to view the current
board members.
04/08/08
The Questions
and Analysis, and Sample Answers for the February 2008 Exam have been posted
here.
04/07/08
The February
2008 bar examination results have been published. Click
here to view
the list of successful applicants.
04/02/08
Information on
the February 2008 bar examination results release has been posted
here.
03/27/08
The Open Court
Ceremony information for the February 2008 Exam are posted
here.
03/04/08
Macintosh
laptops are now permitted for use in computer based testing. Read
details about computer based testing and the permission of Macintosh laptops
in the materials here.
03/03/08
The February
2008 bar examination feedback form has been removed from the site.
Thank you for your valued feedback!
03/03/08
The essay
questions for the February 2008 bar examination are available for review
here.
02/28/08
Feedback for
the February 2008 bar exam is now being accepted. Click
here to give your
valued feedback.
02/08/08
Admission
ticket information and instructions have been updated for the February 2008
bar examination. Click
here
to view the updated information.
01/25/08
Information
regarding NV's Certificate of Good Standing repository has been changed.
Click here for
the list of repositories for Certificates of Good Standing.
12/20/07
The
application for the July 2008 bar examination is now ready. Begin your
application by reading the steps
here.
10/11/07
The Sample
Answers and Q&A's for the July 2007 Bar Examination have been posted
here.
09/24/07
The Harrisburg
site for examinations has been modified. Click
here for
details.
09/18/07
The PA Board
of Law Examiners no longer maintains reciprocity with Wyoming. Click
here for a list of
PA's recriprocal jurisdictions.
The
Bar Admission
Instructions have been updated.
09/12/07
The list of
upcoming bar examination dates (for the next 4 years) has been updated
here.
08/28/07
The testing
site for Philadelphia is now the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Click
here for details.
P.a.B.A.R. 301
has been modified.
07/20/07
The Board
handbook has been modified. Click
here to see the handbook.
07/18/07
The Board
welcomes Barbara Mather as a new member. Click
here for a list of all
current board members.
07/02/07
The Board has approved Alabama as
another reciprocal audition. Click
here for a list of
all of Pennsylvania's reciprocal jurisdictions.
06/15/07
New versions
of the application for rules 231 and 321-322 have been posted on the site.
The new versions allow for data to be saved locally with the form, using
even the free Adobe Reader. Click
here
to see the 231 application. Click
here to view the
321-322 application.
05/02/07
A policy
regarding filing your on-line application in the event of technical
difficulties during deadlines has been posted
here.
04/02/07
The Board
welcomes Greg Miller as the new chair. Click
here to see a list of all
current board members.
10/30/06
Additional
material added to the "On-Line
Filing Frequently Asked Questions" page.
10/24/06
The list of
states PA maintains reciprocity with has been updated to include Idaho.
View all the reciprocity listings
here.
06/23/06
Rule 201 has
been revised. Click
here to view.
03/07/06
Applicants
applying under rule 204 or rule(s) 203/205 must now pay
$30
when they request a paper application.
Free sample
applications exist for all types of on-line filing. Click
here for the 203/205 application. Click
here for the 204 application.
01/09/06
The score
for determining re-reads for the bar examination has been changed.
Check the
Board handbook for the new re-read policy, and other bar related
information.
10/11/05
The fee for
ALL reapplicants has been lowered. Now, all repplicants for the bar
examination have a fee of $250, regardless of when they sat.
08/08/05
The Board
announced reciprocity with Kansas. Click
here to see a list
of all states Pennsylvania has reciprocity with.
05/03/2005
Rule 201 has
been amended. Click
here to view the change to this rule.
04/18/05
Changes made
to Rules
03/18/05
Due to popular
request, the site now offers sample on-line applications for applicants who
wish to see examples of the types of questions asked during on-line filing.
Sample applications exist for all on-line filing types including (all
applications are in PDF format):
11/23/04
The Board of
Law Examiners now has reciprocity with Arkansas. Click
here to view the
list of other jurisdictions Pennsylvania shares reciprocity with.
11/22/04
Complete
instruction packages for on-line filing have been added to the site.
These same instructions are also found when you actually begin filing
on-line. They are now provided on this site as a courtesy for your
review before or after you have submitted your on-line application.
You can view the on-line filing instructions from the "On-Line
Application Filing Information" page. Simply choose whichever
application you are filing under, and you will be taken to a page with all
available supplementary forms, and the new instruction package.
09/25/04
The new
P.a.B.A.R. 204 changes have taken effect. View the current
guidelines for P.a.B.A.R. 204
here.
06/08/04
A new rule
has been added to the Pa. B.A.R. table of contents. Click
here to learn
more about Rule 303.
04/13/04
The P.a.B.A.R. rule's 204
and 302 have been updated. A new change to rule 204 will go into effect September
25, 2004. Click
here for
the latest information on rule 204 and click
here for the changes that
will be effective September 25, 2004. Rule 302 information can be found
here. A new proposed rule
concerning foreign legal consultants is also available
here.
01/02/04
Pennsylvania now has
reciprocity with South Dakota. Click
here for the current list of
reciprocal jurisdictions.
12/19/03
A change to rule 402 has
been made. Click
here to
view the changes.
07/17/03
A new application for reimbursement of bar examination fees is now on the site (aka
the VA GI Bill Fee Reimbursement application). If you have previously served in the
military, you may be eligible to complete this application. Check out the details
here.
03/26/03
Utah has been added to our list of ACCEPTED reciprocal jurisdictions. Click
here to view the board's current
reciprocity list.
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