Hafa adai and Tirow!
On December 12, 2022, Yusuf Moin Ghadimi, staff attorney for the Law Revision Commission, was admitted to practice law in the NMI.
On April 29, 2022, Rellani B. Ogumoro was sworn in to the CNMI Bar by Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro at the Carolinian Utt.
Shuoqiu "Owen" Lin was sworn-in to the CNMI Bar on April 7, 2021 at the Guma' Hustisia.
On December 12, 2022, Yusuf Moin Ghadimi, staff attorney for the Law Revision Commission, was admitted to practice law in the NMI.
July 2023 | Deadline |
|---|---|
Application Deadline | Monday, May 22, 2023 |
Late Application Deadline | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
Notification of Special Needs Deadline | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
Multistate Essay Examination, Multistate Performance Test, and Local Content Essays | Wednesday, July 26, 2023 |
Multistate Bar Examination | Thursday, July 27, 2023 |
Form A | General Application |
Form B | Affidavit |
Form C | Authorization and Release |
Form D | Request for Character and Fitness Report |
Form E | Intern Application |
Form F | Provisional Admission |
Form G | Government Attorney |
Form H
| Special Needs |
NCBE Application | |
Certificate of Good Standing Request |
The bar examination administered in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands mirrors the Uniform Bar Examination (“UBE”) that is created and sanctioned by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
At this time, the Commonwealth does not practice reciprocity with any other jurisdiction that administers the UBE. Thus, other UBE jurisdictions are not required to accept any UBE scored that is earned on the Commonwealth bar examination.
Therefore, any score earned on the Commonwealth bar examination is not “portable” as that word is used by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Until such time that the Commonwealth creates reciprocity with other UBE jurisdictions, portions of the Rules of Admission that purport to create a portable UBE score have been suspended.
For more information, please review the Supreme Court Order, In re the Northern Mariana Islands Supreme Court rules: Rules of Admission, No. 2013-ADM-0036-RUL (NMI Sup. Ct. Dec. 19, 2013) (Administrative Order) which can be found on this website or contact the Supreme Court Clerk of Court.
Responsibility Examination (MPRE)
Please contact Nora Borja at (670) 236-9800 for more information.
NMI Character and Fitness Fee Schedule
This information is for reference only. Your assigned fee may be specified after submission of your application
Fee Category | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
I | $275 | Your first law degree (JD or LLB) is anticipated to be awarded in more than one year. |
II | $395 | Your first law degree (JD or LLB) is anticipated to be awarded within one year or less and you have not been
authorized to practice law. |
III | $550 | Your first law degree (JD or LLB) was obtained in the United States and awarded more than one year ago or you
have been authorized to practice law only in the United States. |
IV | $925 | Your first law degree (JD or LLB) was not obtained in the United States (regardless of whether a subsequent US
law degree was conferred) or you have ever been authorized to practice law in a foreign country. |
Supplemental Conditions
You may be eligible for a reduced fee if NCBE has completed a character report for you in the last four years. Completion of a new application is required.
Fee Category | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
V | $250 | A complete Category I, II, or III report was prepared by NCBE for a different jurisdiction. |
VI | $120 | A complete Category I, II, or III report was prepared by NCBE for the same jurisdiction. |
VII | $450 | A complete category IV report was prepared by NCBE for any jurisdiction. |
MPRE application should be mailed to NCBE or apply online at www.ncbex.org.
