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Press Release
July 2020 MBE Mean Score Increases
The national Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) mean scaled score for July 2020 was 146.1.
Press Release
Hulett H. Askew Elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Conference of Bar Examiners
Hulett H. (Bucky) Askew of Atlanta, Georgia, has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE).
Press Release
NCBE and CLEO Extend Partnership to Better Diversify the Legal Profession
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) and the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) announced today that the two organizations will renew and extend their partnership to increase diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
Press Release
February 2020 MBE Mean Score Declines; March 2020 MPRE Mean Score Increases
The national Multistate Bar Examination mean scaled score for February 2020 was 132.6, a decrease of about 1.4 points from the February 2019 mean of 134.0.
White Paper
NCBE Publishes White Paper to Assist Courts and Boards
On April 9, 2020, NCBE published a white paper, Bar Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluating Options for the Class of 2020.
News
NCBE COVID-19 Update
We are all facing an unprecedented set of challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NCBE COVID-19 Updates Posted
NCBE continues to monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely.