NOTICE:
- Thursday, March 5 & Friday, March 6, 2026: The State Board of Law Examiners Office will be closed due to illness. Voicemails will be returned no later than the next business day and other inquiries can be sent to [email protected].
RECENT UPDATES FROM THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS
UPDATE FOR MARCH 2, 2026: Registration for the July 2026 NextGen UBE in Maryland will open on April 1, 2026. July 2026 will mark the first-ever administration of the NextGen UBE in Maryland. On June 2, 2025, the Supreme Court of Maryland issued an Administrative Order limiting the number of seats that will be available for the July 2026 NextGen UBE in Maryland and establishing certain categories of applicants whose applications will receive priority for seating at the exam. Information on filing for the July 2026 NextGen UBE in Maryland may be found HERE. Information on the NextGen UBE may be found HERE. Take careful note that filing a Character Questionnaire in advance of April 1 does not secure a seat for July 2026, and Character Questionnaire fees are not refundable.
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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