CT Bar Reexamination 5

Question 1

A Connecticut applicant who fails the bar exam wishes to retake it. Under current Connecticut bar admission rules, the applicant must:

Accepted Answer

Comply with reapplication requirements and pay the applicable fee

Answer

Connecticut requires a failing applicant to reapply and pay the applicable fee; there is no mandatory multi-year waiting period for most applicants.

Question 2

Under Connecticut bar admission rules, an applicant who fails the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) may transfer a passing UBE score from another jurisdiction:

Accepted Answer

Yes, if the score meets Connecticut's minimum passing threshold

Answer

Connecticut accepts transferred UBE scores from other jurisdictions as long as the score meets Connecticut's required minimum.

Question 3

Connecticut's minimum passing score on the Uniform Bar Exam is:

Accepted Answer

266

Answer

Connecticut requires a UBE score of 266, which is among the higher thresholds in UBE jurisdictions.

Question 4

An applicant passed the Connecticut bar exam but allowed their admission to lapse. To be reinstated, the applicant must typically:

Accepted Answer

Petition for reinstatement and may need to satisfy CLE or other requirements

Answer

Reinstatement after lapse generally involves a petition process and may require demonstrating competency through CLE or similar requirements rather than a full retake.

Question 5

During reexamination of a lay witness, counsel attempts to elicit opinion testimony not raised on cross. The proper objection is:

Accepted Answer

Beyond scope and calls for improper lay opinion

Answer

The objection is two-fold: the question is outside redirect scope and may call for opinion testimony a lay witness is not qualified to give.

(CT Bar) Connecticut Bar Exam Practice Test

(CT Bar) Connecticut Bar Exam Practice Test

CT Bar Reexamination 5