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Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of Delaware

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THE NEXT DELAWARE BAR EXAMINATION WILL BE ADMINISTERED ON:

JULY 23, 24 AND 25, 2012
AT WIDENER SCHOOL OF LAW
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4601 CONCORD PIKE,
WILMINGTON

Delaware does not administer a February Exam.


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TO FILE A 2012 APPLICATION TO SIT FOR THE JULY DELAWARE BAR EXAM, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION AVAILABLE BELOW.  SEE BOARD RULE 5 FOR FILING DEADLINES AND FEES.

 2012 Exam Links:
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2012 Information sheet and application instructions
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Information and Instructions for Criminal Background Checks (required for all applicants)
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Board Rule 5, filing deadlines and fees
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2012 Delaware Bar Application
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A sample 2012 Application is available for viewing purposes only
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To use ExamSoft for the 2011 Bar Exam you must sign up at examsoft.com/debar between April 1st and June 1st.
The signup period will end on June 1st at midnight. No late exceptions are made.

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Board Rule 15 - Applications for Special Accommodations, Amended December 2010

Recent Board Rule Amendments - June 2010

The Delaware Bar Examination will consist of the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), two Multistate Performance Tests (MPT) and eight essay questions on such subjects as listed in Board Rule 12. In addition the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) is required (see Board Rule 8 for time restriction). For more information on these tests, please refer to the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

2010 Preceptor Meeting Handoutpdf icon
Preceptor Information including what to do if you can't find a Preceptor. s
Preceptor Duties and Clerkship Requirements Memorandum (April 5, 2006)
Law Clerk Schedulepdf icon

"The Delaware Clerkship Requirement: A Long-Standing Tradition" written by Justice Randy J. Holland and published in the November 2009 issue of The Bar Examiner.


The following information is also available:

Rule 55 Applications:


Frequently Needed Forms
Preceptor Certificate
Form A: Request for Certification of Employment
Board Rules
Supreme Court Rules
Clerkship Checklist
Application for Special Accommodations

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The results from the July 2011 Bar Examination have been released and have been posted to the electronic applications of all 2011 bar applicants. Results will not be given out over the telephone.

 Total:    211  
    Pass: 141 (66.8%)
    Fail: 70 (33.2%)

A list of passing applicant names is available at this link.

Memo to all Passing Bar Applicants from Chief Justice Myron T. Steele.

The Admission Ceremony for applicants who pass the 2011 Bar Examination will be on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.  The ceremony will be held at the Schwartz Center for the Arts, 226 S. State Street in Dover.

All passing applicants are required to attend the two day mandatory Pre-Admission Conference. The conference will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 27 and 28, 2011 at Widener University School of Law.  Attendance is mandatory even for applicants not being admitted on December 15, 2011.

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2010 Delaware Bar Examination Questions | Names of 2010 Passing Applicants

2010 Bar Exam Pass Rate Information

Value
Total
Pass
Fail
Pass Pct
First-Time Applicant
172
123
49
71.51%
Repeat Applicant
41
18
23
43.90%
Totals
213
141
72
66.20%


Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of Delaware
Carvel State Office Building
820 North French Street, 11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3545
(302) 577-7038 * FAX (302) 577-7037