Bar Exam Information
It is the student's responsibility to complete all work and meet all graduation requirements. Students graduating in September or January should contact the Office of Academic Services for the deadline of completion of work for prior semesters. Students must complete all work from their final semester by the last day of the exam period for that semester. All grades must be entered by the University Registrar's Office before a student can be certified to take the Bar Examination.
It is the student's responsibility until the date of the Bar Examination to update all contact information on Albert (e.g. address, phone number, etc.). We must be able to contact you if questions arise.
NOTE: If you intend to sit for a bar exam you must follow the instructions below.
Certification
If you are a student, please complete the bar certification form and bring it to the Office of Records & Registration, where you will be asked to provide a handwriting sample.
If you are an NYU School of Law graduate, please send your request form, along with a witnessed and notarized handwriting sample, to:
Office of Records & Registration
New York University School of Law
245 Sullivan Street, Suite 400
New York, NY 10012
We do not complete the New York State Bar Certificate of Attendance included with your application; your official transcript will replace this document.
Note: If you have attended another degree program, you must obtain an official transcript from that school and include it with your application materials. You should order this transcript well in advance of the deadline for filing your application, particularly if you attended a foreign law school. We cannot provide copies of transcripts from other institutions that we may have in student files.
IMPORTANT: A student who, at the time of graduation, is financially obigated to the University for tuition, housing (inculidng summer housing after the final semester), library (library fines of $100.00 or more or lost books), or other services, will have a "HOLD" placed on their account, will not be cleared for graduation, be certified for state bar examinations, have offcial transcripts issued, or have a diploma issued until all arrears have been paid. It is the student's responsibility to make sure all accounts are cleared and all Stops/Holds are removed. Students must contact the Office of the Bursar immediately to clear up any financial "HOLDS".
Additionally, a student who, at the time of graduation, is not in compliance with New York State Health Law requirements for immunization against Measles, Mumps and Rubella and/or the requirement for either agreeing to waive the Meningitis Meningococcal vaccination or provide proof of same, will not be certified and transcript and diploma will not be printed. (This may not apply to part-time LL.M. students who have always taken 5 or fewer credits each semester.) Students must contact the Student Health Center immediately to clear any health requirement "HOLDS".
Review Courses
We are aware that the following companies offer bar examination review courses. This does not represent an endorsement of these courses.
Bar Examinations
For information about the MPRE, visit the MPRE web site.
For general information about state bar examinations, visit the American Bar Association web site.
Laptop Information
Applicants should check with specific jurisdictions for details on their laptop programs. A list is available at www.examsoft.com/barclients .
A demonstration of the test taking software is available at www.examsoft.com/softestdemo .