Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information as of April, 2004. Verification through the offices of the Georgia Bar Examiners is recommended.
| Dates | July 26 & 27, 2011 / Feb 22 & 23, 2011 |
| Filing Fee & Deadline | Certificate of Fitness filing dates for Feb
exam are 7/1/10 with a final deadline (and added fee) of 10/7/10; for July 2011 exam the deadline is 12/2/10 with a final
deadline of 3/3/11. Fitness Certificate must be received prior to application for exam.
Application Filing Deadline is Jan 1, 2011 for Feb exam and June 4, 2011 for
July exam. Fees for the examination are $350 plus $52 for the MBE and $22 for the MPT. Certification of Fitness range from $500 for students to $1000 for practicing attorneys. |
| Application | Office of Bar Admissions
244 Washington St, SW Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 656-3490 |
| Structure | The Georgia Bar Exam has two components: the
Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) and the Georgia Portion. The MBE consists of 200 multiple-choice
questions that test specific points of law in the areas of Constitutional Law, Evidence,
Torts, Contracts and Sales, Real Property, and Criminal Law and Procedure. The Georgia
Portion consists of four 45-minute essays and two 90-minute Performance tests. The essays
test a candidate's ability to spot relevant issues and apply appropriate principles of
law. The questions are taken from the areas of Agency and Partnership/Corporations
(now called Business Organizations), Code of
Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law
& Procedure, Evidence, Federal Practice & Procedure, Georgia Practice
& Procedure, Real Property, Non-monetary Remedies, Torts, Trusts, Wills &
Administration of Estates, UCC Articles 2, 3 & 9, and Family Law. The two Performance Tests are designed to test a candidate's ability to competently perform real-life tasks of a new lawyer. Persons who have been a member of another bar for at least one year are eligible to sit for the Georgia Attorney's Exam, which consists solely of the Georgia portion of the exam. |
| Scoring | Minimum MBE score of 115 is required to have essays and PT graded. Georgia and MBE scores are scaled and combined. A total score of 270 is required to pass. |
| MPRE | Required for all applicants. Passing score of 75 is required. |
For more information, Call
(864) 365-6083