Bar examination

A bar examination is an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction.

It usually consists of the following:

• complicated essay questions concerning that jurisdiction's law;
• the Multistate Bar Examination, a standardized, nationwide examination containing generalized questions about common law; and
• some sort of test demonstrating the applicant's knowledge of the ethical rules governing lawyers, often the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination.

See also

• Bar association
• LSAT