Board of Bar Examiners

Explanations

Dealing with Signed Documents

You must physically sign all affidavits, forms, or other documents requiring your signature and obtain original notarizations when applicable. In addition to scanning and uploading the affidavits, forms, or other documents to your application, you must retain the original copy of any signed affidavit, form, or other document in the event you are asked to present it during your character and fitness interview.

Authorizations and Releases

All authorizations and releases must be completed, signed, dated, and notarized in order for your application to be considered complete and for the Board to perform its review of your application and conduct an investigation of your character and fitness.

The Board cannot disclose information in your application to consulting experts or professionals retained to assist the Board unless you have authorized and consented to the release of that information, nor can the Board discuss any condition you may disclose with your treating professional(s) unless you have authorized and consented to such discussions and to the release of information by your treating professional(s).

Certified Copies of Transcripts

You must obtain an original, certified transcript from each law school you attended. If the original, certified transcript is in paper format, you must upload a scan of the transcript when you file your application, and you must retain the original certified paper transcript in the event you are asked to present it during your character and fitness interview.

File Formats and Sizes

With the exception of your passport picture, which must be uploaded as .JPG or .JPEG image file, all documents MUST be uploaded as PDF files.

Documents you upload cannot exceed 10MB in size. If you have a document larger than 10MB, you must split it into multiple parts that are each lower than 10MB in size.

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