September 14, 2020

BLE Revised Policy Statement 2(E)

Due to the revision of ABA standard 316 that now requires an ABA approved law school’s graduates to achieve a 75% bar passage rate within two years of graduation, the BLE revised its Policy Statement 2(E). Applicants whose character and fitness approval is pending can now sit for the Michigan bar exam a total of three times within two years of the date of law school graduation, as long as an applicant is actively engaged in the character and fitness process, as determined by the Board.

Applicants must still have MPRE clearance after the first time the examination is taken in order to sit for any subsequent administration.

The policy language is on the BLE site at https://courts.michigan.gov/courts/michigansupremecourt/ble/pages/rules,-statutes,-and-policy-statements.aspx.





Any applicant who meets the new criteria for a re-exam must contact the BLE office at BLE-Info@courts.mi.gov to request a re-examination form. Re-examination forms and fees are due to the BLE office no later than 60 days prior to the exam being applied for by the applicant.

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July 30, 2020