Applicants for admission by examination to the Minnesota Bar are tested on some of the following subjects in the essay portion of the examination. Courses offered at the College that address these subjects of law are listed in the right-hand column. Current application materials, rules, and other related bar examination information for Minnesota can be found at www.ble.state.mn.us.
| Subject Tested |
Comparable William Mitchell Course(s) |
| Civil Procedure | Civil Procedure or Civil Procedure: Dispute Resolution |
| Constitutional Law | Constitutional Law Powers & Constitutional Law Liberties |
| Contracts | Contracts or Transactional Law: Contracts |
| Criminal Law | Criminal Law or Criminal Law: Statutory Interpretation |
| Criminal Procedure | Criminal Procedure |
| Ethics and Professional Responsibility | Professional Responsibility |
| Evidence | Evidence |
| Family Law | Family Law |
| Federal Individual Income Taxation | Taxation of Income |
| Partnerships Proprietorships & Corps. | Business Organizations Agency Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies; and Business Corporations |
| Real Property | Property I & Property II or Jurisprudential and Comparative Analysis: Property |
| Torts | Torts I & Torts II or Torts: The Common Law Process |
| Uniform Commercial Code Art. 1 & 2 | UCC – Sales |
| Wills, Estates & Trusts | Estates & Trusts or Estates & Trusts Survey |
Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)
The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) is required for admission to the bar in most states. Students should check with the board of law examiners in the state in which they plan to seek admission to the bar. Passing scores, which are established by each jurisdiction, are subject to change. Refer to the information booklet provided with the application to find out more on passing scores.
The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam is scheduled for March, August, and November of each year. Inquiries can be made to:
National Conference of Bar Examiners
MPRE Application Department
2255 N. Dubuque Rd.
P.O. Box 4001
Iowa City, IA 52243-4001
(319) 337-1287
You can also apply online at www.ncbex.org/tests/mpre/mpre.htm
Bar Exam Certification
In order to sit for a bar exam, a student must complete all requirements necessary for graduation including payment in full of one’s student account and maintenance of a current balance on all Perkins loan accounts from the college. A student also must submit a bar certification from the college. Bar certifications for Minnesota are submitted automatically by the college. All others are submitted by request.
Minnesota Board of Law Examiners Address
Minnesota Board of Law Examiners
180 E. 5th Street
Suite 950
Saint Paul, MN 55101
TEL: 651-297-1857
FAX: 651-297-1196
www.ble.state.mn.us
Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners Address
Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners
Tenney Building, Suite 715
110 East Main Sreet
Madison, WI 53703-3328
TEL: 608-266-9760
FAX: 608-266-1196
www.wicourts.gov
Other states: see the National Conference of Bar Examiners website at http://www.ncbex.org/bar-admissions/offices/