Welcome to McKinney's Bar Success Resources

Watch this brief overview of the bar exam

Whether you are a 3L/4L about to sit for the bar exam or are just starting your law school career, this is your one stop for all things bar exam related. Should you have questions about the exam, preparing, specific application questions, etc., please email Erin Engels, Director of Academic and Bar Success, to schedule an appointment.

The fall Bar Workshop Series events are listed here.

Also, check out our Application FAQs here, which includes a detailed walk-through of the Indiana application.

Current Discount Codes

AdaptiBar MBE Simulator: Enter promo code ABIUINDY at checkout for $30 off enrollment (must use your @iu.edu email address when enrolling). Visit www.adaptibar.com.
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For a limited time, with a purchase of any 2024 Helix course (Helix UBE, Helix California, or Helix Florida), your students will receive:

Our Helix MBE ‘study all year’ supplement — FREE! (Regularly, our nonprofit price of $279.) The perfect resource for their multiple-choice practice, Helix MBE includes 1650 NCBE-licensed questions and Helix panel-developed NCBE-style questions, videos, practice exams, flashcards, the Helix Game Center, the Helix MBE intensive ‘Pass Class,’ and more — all targeting their Multistate Bar Exam prep.

Helix MBE opens August 14, 2023, and stays open through the July 2024 exam, so students can study anytime, all year long, and get a big jump on bar prep. On us!

Plus, a $200 Bar Success Reward. We’re so confident in the efficacy of Helix Bar Review — our students and our pass rates tell the story! — we’re sending users a $200 reward when they pass with Helix! No strings attached. Purchase a 2024 course, pass the exam, and get the reward. It’s that simple!

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Remember, Helix Bar Review is always $1199. So, when you add it all up, there is no better time than this fall for your 2024 bar takers to choose Helix.And we look forward to working with each and every one of them!— Your Helix Bar Review Team

Important Dates to Remember:

The February Indiana Bar Application
- First time applicants - Opens October 1, Closes November 15
- Repeat applicants - Opens October 1, Closes December 15
The July Indiana Bar Application
- First time applicants - Opens March 1, Closes April 1
- Repeat applicants - Opens March 1, Closes May 30

What is the MPRE?

The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), developed by NCBE, is a two-hour, 60-question multiple-choice examination that is administered three times per year. It is required for admission to the bars of all but two US jurisdictions (Wisconsin and Puerto Rico.)

The purpose of the MPRE is to measure candidates' knowledge and understanding of established standards related to the professional conduct of lawyers. The MPRE is not a test to determine an individual’s personal ethical values. Lawyers serve in many capacities: for example, as judges, advocates, counselors, and in other roles. The law governing the conduct of lawyers in these roles is applied in disciplinary and bar admission procedures, and by courts in dealing with issues of appearance, representation, privilege, disqualification, and contempt or other censure, and in lawsuits seeking to establish liability for malpractice and other civil or criminal wrongs committed by a lawyer while acting in a professional capacity.

The MPRE - Click on this link to find information about the MPRE registration process, content and study tools.

Upcoming Exams:

March 26 & 27, deadline is January 25, 2024
August 13 & 14, deadline is June 12, 2024
November 7 & 8, deadline is September 18, 2024

So, what is the Bar exam?

The Bar Exam is a two-day test required to practice law. Depending on which state you plan to take the Bar in, you will take either a state specific exam or the Uniform Bar Exam. Indiana and 38 other states utilize the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). The UBE is uniformly administered, graded, and scored and results in a portable score that can (in theory) be transferred to other UBE jurisdictions.

If you're planning to take the Bar in Indiana, visit the Indiana Bar Exam page for more information.

If you are planning to take another state's exam, please look up that state here. NOTE: If you are planning to take the New York Bar Exam, please note that there specific educational requirements related to skills. Schedule an appointment to discuss these requirements and develop a plan to satisfy them.

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THE UNIFORM BAR EXAM

Here, you will find information about the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), including a breakdown of the components of the test and links to other helpful resources.

INDIANA BAR EXAM

Here, you will find information concerning the Indiana Bar Exam and the Indiana Bar Exam Application as well as FAQs related to the Indiana application.

BAR REVIEW COURSE INFORMATION

This page provides you with a list of bar vendors who provide courses for the Uniform Bar Exam, contact information for the corporate representatives, and a list of questions to start with when you are shopping for a bar review course.

New York Bar Exam - Here is a helpful explanation for those looking to sit for the bar exam in New York.