State-by-State Bar Exam Information: Nevada
Bar Information
Key Dates
The last Tue, Wed, and Thu of February and July
December 15th
March 15th (Late applications accepted until May 15th, but with substantially higher fee)
Exam Details
Written: Eight essay questions written by the state's Board of Bar Examiners; one performance test drawn from the Multistate Performance Test
Multiple-choice: The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
Tuesday: 9:00 - 12:00, three state essays; 2:00 - 3:00, one state essay; 3:30 - 5:00, performance test
Wednesday, 9:00 - 12:00 and 2:00 - 5:00, MBE
Thursday, 9:00 - 1:00, four state essays
The state essays always include at least one question on legal ethics and may also test on constitutional law, evidence, contracts, criminal law, criminal procedure, real property, torts, remedies, community property, conflict of laws, persons and domestic relations, corporations, agency and partnership, wills/estates/trusts, UCC Article 2, UCC Article 3, UCC Article 9, Nevada pleadings and practice, and federal pleadings and practice.
The MBE tests Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.
Yes. All applicants who request to take the exam on a laptop will be able to do so.
Yes, here.
The written portions (essays, 56.1%, and performance test, 10.5%, combined) are weighted at 2/3rds of the overall score; the MBE is weighted at 1/3rd.
Statistics
2011: 79%
2011: 66%
Reciprocity
No
No, except in very limited circumstances involving law school faculty, in-house corporate attorneys, or attorneys with some government agencies
The information for Nevada comes from the State Bar of Nevada's website and its response to our survey, as well as the National Conference of Bar Examiners' Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements and annual statistical report.
