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Graduation & Bar Requirements

Graduation Requirements
NYS Bar Examination
NJ Bar Examination
Bar Examination Information
by State
MRPE and MBE
Bar Loans
Application

Graduation Requirements
June 2009 Graduation Candidates

Upper Class Writing Requirement
If you have not yet satisfied the Upper Class Writing Requirement (UCWR), June 2009 graduates must do so this semester. The deadline to file your request is Friday, February 20, 2009. Read more about this requirement and a list of courses offered during the Spring Semester 2009 that satisfy the Upperclass Writing Requirement.

Professional Responsibility
If you are enrolled in the course, you must satisfactory complete the course or you will not graduate.

Final Graduation Audit
The Program Evaluation report assesses students’ progress towards satisfying degree requirements. Graduating students for June 2009 should review their report which is available on-line in WebAdvisor. Students with deficiencies will be contacted by Ms. Jennifer Harewood, Assistant Registrar. If you have any questions about your status, you may email her at jennifer.harewood@brooklaw.edu.

New York State Bar Examination
Applications for the July 28-29, 2009 NYS Bar Exam must either be filed on-line or by contacting the Board’s office to request a paper application, which must be received in the Board’s office during the filing period April 1 - April 30, 2009. There is no provision for late filing. To access the on-line application, click on the quick link for “On-Line Application” located on the homepage of the Board’s website www.nybarexam.org when it becomes available.

In addition, applicants for July 2009 NY State Bar Exam must complete a Handwriting Specimen Form .

The Handwriting Specimen Form
The Form must be completed in the presence of a representative from the Registrar’s Office, April 1 to April 17, 2009 during office hours. Photo identification is required. Upon graduation, the handwriting specimen and an official transcript, in lieu of the Law School Certificate of Attendance, will be submitted on the student’s behalf to the NYS Board of Law Examiners.

Please view the FAQ list on the NYS Bar to help you complete your application. Also available are FAQs on the CA (FAQs), CT (FAQs), FL (FAQs) and NJ (FAQs) state bar applications.

Bar Examination Information by State
To obtain information about bar admission requirements or to apply for admission to the bar, contact the appropriate jurisdiction as listed in the BAR EXAMINATION INFORMATION BY STATE or visit www.barexam.org. Most jurisdictions have information available via their own websites found on the website links.

New Jersey State Bar Examination
Applications and complete instructions for the July 29-30, 2009 NJS Bar Examination may be downloaded from the Board of Law Examiners' Web site www.njbarexams.org/app/application.pdf. The deadline for filing a timely application is April 1, 2009 (postmark/hand deliver date). If you file after this date, late fees will apply. (Refer to the fee scale in the application instructions for completing and submitting forms). The final date for filing is May 29, 2009 (postmark/hand deliver date). You must print the forms on one side of each page only. The forms must be completed and returned directly to the Board of Bar Examiners.

Tisha B’Av Accommodations
Those candidates who will be observing Tisha B'Av on Thursday, July 30, 2009, will be permitted to sit for the New Jersey bar examination on Friday, July 31, 2009. Candidates requiring this exam arrangement must complete the form found on the New Jersey Bar Examinations website and fax it to their office no later than May 29, 2009. Untimely requests will not be considered.

MPRE and MBE
For information about any state bar examinations and the MPRE, visit the National Conference of Bar Examiners Web site at www.ncbex.org.

Bar Loans
If possible, you should first borrow a Graduate Plus Loan if you need a loan to meet the costs associated with the bar prep course, bar exam, and living expenses while studying for the bar. If you have already borrowed a Graduate Plus Loan up to your cost of attendance for this academic year, you may request a budget adjustment. Contact Janet Solomon or Florence Attino in the Office of Financial Aid if you would like to discuss whether you are eligible for a budget adjustment. A Graduate Plus Loan must be certified during the academic year, so you should apply for this loan by April 15.

If you are unable to secure additional Graduate Plus funds, private Bar Loans are still offered by a few lenders. These loans are not federally guaranteed, so the credit criteria required for approval is much higher than federal loans. The interest rate on a bar loan is higher than a federal loan and the rate is variable rather than fixed. The repayment options are less appealing than repayment on a federal loan. However, if this is your only alternative, please contact the Office of Financial Aid to find out which lenders are currently offering bar loans. A bar loan is disbursed directly to the student.

You may call or email us for further information:
florence.attino@brooklaw.edu
janet.solomon@brooklaw.edu
(718) 780-7915

Application for Graduation
by February 13, 2009

Degree candidates must complete the Application for Graduation in WebAdvisor. All eligible candidates should complete the application by February 13, 2009.

This page last modified on: March 25, 2009.