RECENT UPDATES FROM THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS
UPDATE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2025 - SBLE expects to open the registration period for the February 2026 UBE in Maryland on November 1, 2025. The filing deadline for the July 2025 UBE in Maryland will be December 1, 2025. Further information on filing for the July 2025 UBE in Maryland may be found HERE.
UPDATE FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - The Supreme Court of Maryland entered an Administrative Order, today, adopting the NextGen Bar Exam currently being developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Details regarding the decision to adopt the NextGen Bar Exam as well as a link to the Administrative Order are available HERE.
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