[blindLaw] Law School & Uniform Bar Exam

[Natasha Ishaq]

To clarify, does this mean that the UBE does not automatically allow for
multi-state lisencure? I was under the impression that if I took the UBE, I
would be able to practice law in one UBE jurisdiction and then practice in
another if I so desired. Is this incorrect?

Also, is this something I should be thinking about when deciding which law
school to attend?


Thanks,
Natasha Ishaq


On Sat, Mar 16, 2024 at 5:51 PM Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw <
blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> All:
>
> Just clarifying that UBE score transfer and reciprocity are two different
> things. UBE score transfer is available to people who have taken the UBE
> within a certain amount of time, have received a minimum passing score, and
> have met any relevant state-specific bar requirements. Reciprocity is
> typically tied to admission without examination and requires a practitioner
> in good standing to have practiced X out of the past Y years, etc. UBE
> score transfer and reciprocity are for two different sets of professionals.
> I bring this up because it's an important distinction when researching
> rules around and planning for multi-state licensure.
>
> Warmth,
> Sanho
>
> > On Mar 16, 2024, at 8:26 AM, Seif-Eldeen Saqallah via BlindLaw <
> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Good morning, Natasha,
> >
> >
> >
> > Generally, higher-ranked schools are better for the materials/resources
> > they have and the name recognition. As long as the school is accredited,
> > one can take a bar in any jurisdiction after graduation. (New York has an
> > additional professional responsibility requirement class component thing
> > that many, if not all, law schools can meet.) The Uniform bar exam (UBE)
> is
> > portable between states, so one need take that once and could transfer a
> > score to another jurisdiction (reciprocity), depending on that
> > jurisdiction’s requirements and the years it allows for one to transfer a
> > score. Some are not UBE states, though and do not except transfers. The
> bar
> > exam is also changing, with some states adopting the next gen(eration)
> exam.
> >
> >
> >
> > Honestly, I do not feel law school prepares one for the bar as well; that
> > is why people take commercial bar prep courses afterwards.
> >
> >
> >
> > You do not need to attend a school in a UBE jurisdiction to take the UBE.
> > But attending in a geography where you wish to practice might help you
> > better know and network there.
> >
> >
> >
> > The NCBE website has good reciprocity resources, though much of it is in
> > charts.
> >
> >
> >
> > I recommend choosing a school based on what it has to offer first, rather
> > than on whether it be in a UBE state school. Happy to talk (phone or
> email)
> > further.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Seif
> >
> >
> > --
> > Seif Saqallah
> > (Mr.)
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> > Masters in Middle Eastern and North African Studies
> > J.D/M.A Graduate | 2020
> >
> > International Studies, Arabic Studies, and Judaic Studies;
> > Law, Justice, and Social Change
> > B.A | 2017
> >
> > 248-325-7091 | seifs at umich.edu
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