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Title | Description |
|---|---|
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 |
MPRE application should be mailed to NCBE or apply online at www.ncbex.org.
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)
July 2025 | Deadline |
|---|---|
Application Deadline | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
Late Application Deadline | Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
Notification of Special Needs Deadline | Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
Multistate Essay Examination, Multistate Performance Test, and Local Content Essays | Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
Multistate Bar Examination | Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
Bar Exam Filing Deadlines
Set to debut in July 2026, the NextGen bar exam will test a broad range of foundational lawyering skills, utilizing a focused set of clearly identified fundamental legal concepts and principles needed in today’s practice of law. Designed to balance the skills and knowledge needed in litigation and transactional legal practice, the exam will reflect many of the key changes that law schools are making today, building on the successes of clinical legal education programs, alternative dispute resolution programs, and legal writing and analysis programs.
The Supreme Court of the Northern Mariana Islands has announced its adoption of the NextGen bar exam, with first administration scheduled for July 2026.
NMI announcement: https://www.nmijudiciary.gov/news/supreme-court-to-adopt-nextgen-bar-exam-in-2026
NCBE announcement: https://www.ncbex.org/news-resources/northern-mariana-islands-administer-nextgen-bar-exam
This information is for reference only. Your assigned fee may be specified after submission of your application.
NCBE Character and Fitness Fee Schedule
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. |
NOTICE TO ALL BAR EXAM APPLICANTS
RE: PORTABILITY OF SCORES EARNED ON THE CNMI BAR EXAMINATION
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.