ME Bar Maine Bar Exam UBE Components and Score Portability 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which entity processes bar admission applications in Maine, including UBE score transfer requests?
- Maine Supreme Judicial Court
- Maine Board of Bar Overseers (Correct answer)
- Maine State Bar Association
- National Conference of Bar Examiners
Correct answer: Maine Board of Bar Overseers
The Maine Board of Bar Overseers is responsible for processing bar admission applications, including UBE score transfer requests.
Question 2: An attorney passed the UBE in Colorado with a score of 268. Can that score be transferred to Maine for admission?
- Yes, because 268 is within 5 points of Maine's passing score
- No, because 268 does not meet Maine's minimum passing score of 270 (Correct answer)
- Yes, if the attorney has practiced law for at least 3 years
- No, because Colorado uses a different passing score standard
Correct answer: No, because 268 does not meet Maine's minimum passing score of 270
A UBE score of 268 does not meet Maine's minimum passing score of 270, so the transfer request would be denied.
Question 3: How long is a UBE score valid for transfer to Maine after the date of the examination?
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 5 years (Correct answer)
- 7 years
Correct answer: 5 years
Maine accepts UBE scores transferred from other jurisdictions within 5 years of the date the exam was taken.
Question 4: An attorney earned a UBE score of 275 in Washington state four years ago and now wishes to transfer that score to Maine. Which statement is correct?
- The transfer is not permitted because scores expire after 3 years
- The transfer is permitted because the score meets Maine's 270 minimum and is within the 5-year window (Correct answer)
- The transfer requires passing a separate Maine law examination
- The transfer requires 5 years of active practice in Washington
Correct answer: The transfer is permitted because the score meets Maine's 270 minimum and is within the 5-year window
Since the score of 275 exceeds Maine's 270 minimum and was earned within the past 5 years, the UBE score transfer to Maine is permitted.
Question 5: Which of the following is NOT a component of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE)?
- Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
- Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)
- Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
- Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)
The MPRE is a separate ethics examination administered independently from the UBE; the UBE consists only of the MBE, MEE, and MPT.
Question 6: When an applicant transfers a qualifying UBE score to Maine, which requirement is still mandatory?
- Completing a Maine law clerk program
- Passing a Maine-specific essay examination
- Satisfying the character and fitness review (Correct answer)
- Obtaining letters of recommendation from Maine-licensed attorneys
Correct answer: Satisfying the character and fitness review
All Maine bar applicants, including those transferring UBE scores, must complete and pass the character and fitness review.
Question 7: In which year was the Uniform Bar Exam first administered by the NCBE?
- 2009
- 2011 (Correct answer)
- 2013
- 2015
Correct answer: 2011
The NCBE first administered the UBE in February 2011, with Missouri and North Dakota as the initial adopting jurisdictions.
