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REQUIREMENT 1: BAR EXAM

Upon graduating from Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ, graduates must register for the bar exam in order to be admitted to practice law in New York.

For candidates taking the bar exam in New York BEFORE the July 2028 bar exam, you will take the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).

The UBE is a two-day exam and consists of the following components:

• (Standalone multiple-choice questions)
• (Short essay questions)
• (Long essay/document-based questions)

Upcoming UBE Dates

For those taking the bar exam in New York DURING or AFTER the July 2028 bar exam, you will take the NexGen Bar Exam (NextGen Exam).

The NextGen Exam is a day and a half exam and consists of the following components:

• Standalone multiple-choice questions
• Integrated Question Sets (Short answers, medium essays, and multiple-choice questions/document-based questions)
• Performance Tasks (Long essay/document-based questions)

See more from the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) .

REQUIREMENT 2: MULTISTATE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXAM (MPRE)

The MPRE is a 60-question multiple-choice ethics examination administered three times each year. A passing score in New York is 85.

Upcoming MPRE Test Dates

See more about the MPRE and registration .

REQUIREMENT 3: THE NEW YORK LAW COURSE (NYLC) AND NEW YORK LAW EXAM (NYLE)

The NYLC is an online, on-demand course on important and unique aspects of New York law. The NYLC consists of approximately 17 hours of videotaped lectures with embedded questions which must be answered correctly before an applicant can continue viewing the lecture.

Candidates must complete the NYLC a month before registering for the NYLE. It can be taken within one year of taking and passing the Uniform Bar Exam. The NYLE is an open-book test developed by the Board of Law Examiners containing 50 multiple-choice questions. It is offered three times per year. A passing score is 30/50 correctly answered questions. 

Upcoming NYLE Dates

See more about the NYLC and NYLE .

REQUIREMENT 4: 50-HOUR PRO BONO REQUIREMENT

All candidates seeking admission to the New York Bar will need to file documentation showing that they have completed 50 hours of qualifying pro bono work, as required by  

Students who complete in-house clinics and certain internships/externships may count hours worked in these settings towards the 50-hour pro bono requirement.

See more about the 50-Hour Pro Bono Requirement .

REQUIREMENT 5: SKILLS REQUIREMENT

All candidates seeking admission to the New York Bar must establish that they have acquired skills and professional values necessary to competently practice law. Students who earn a law degree from Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ meet this requirement due to the required coursework.

REQUIREMENT 6: CHARACTER AND FITNESS APPLICATION

All candidates seeking admission to the New York Bar must submit the character and fitness application upon passing the UBE/NextGen Exam, NYLE, and MPRE. This application should demonstrate that you possess the personal qualities required to practice law. It includes: General Instructions, the Application Questionnaire, Form Affirmation as to Moral Character, Form Affirmation as to Legal Employment, Form Affidavit for 50-hour Pro Bono Requirement, Skills Form Affidavit and Form Law School Certificate.

After a candidate takes and passes the UBE/NextGen Exam, NYLE and MPRE, candidates will be certified to one of the four departments of the Supreme Court Appellate Division based on the applicant’s address. 

See more about the Character and Fitness Application .

See more about admission to the NY Bar generally .

PLEASE NOTE: THE COMPLETE ADMISSIONS APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN THREE YEARS OF PASSING THE BAR EXAM. 

PLEASE REACH OUT TO academicsuccess@brooklaw.edu WITH ANY ADDITIONAL BAR RELATED QUESTIONS.

PLEASER REACH OUT TO florence.attino@brooklaw.edu AND CC FA.app@brooklaw.edu WITH ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO BAR LOANS.

Our Team

Karen Porter, Associate Dean for Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ and Student Success and Associate Professor of Clinical Law

Rob Fisher, Director of Bar Preparation 

Meg Holzer, Associate Director of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ and Student Success and Assistant Professor of Legal Writing

John Reilly, Assistant Director of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Success and Bar Preparation