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The UBE has three parts: (1) the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), (2) the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), and (3) the Multistate Performance Test (MPT). The highest possible scaled score over these three parts is 400, and a test-taker must achieve a scaled score of 270 or higher to pass in Texas.
STATE BAR STAFF CONTACTS Telephone (800) 204-2222 or (512) 427-1463 and the extension number, as noted for each department, unless another telephone number is given.
Complainants are required to use the State Bar's current grievance form, effective September 1, 2023, to report attorney misconduct. A grievance can be submitted electronically at , or the current grievance form can be downloaded from there.
Unlike the American Bar Association (ABA), the State Bar of Texas (SBOT) is a mandatory bar.
If you have a Texas state ID card or driver license, it will be listed as a number (probably eight digits) labeled ID or DL on the front of the card. If you don't have a state ID card or a license, you don't have a state ID number.
The general rule is a lawyer can only practice law in a state court when they have been admitted to the bar of that state. An exception would be when the attorney is admitted on a pro hac vice basis, where the out-of-state lawyer can practice with an in-state attorney acting as local counsel.
STATE BAR STAFF CONTACTS Telephone (800) 204-2222 or (512) 427-1463 and the extension number, as noted for each department, unless another telephone number is given.
Texas's additional reciprocity requirements include: Law Degree. A law degree from an ABA approved law school (determined at the time of enrollment or graduation and not at a later date). Character and Fitness.
Other Licensing Requirements. Be certified by the Board as having present good moral character and fitness. Score 85 or higher on the MPRE. Satisfy the requirements of Rule 2(a)(5). Complete the Texas Law Course. Be willing to take the required Oath.
In order to be licensed in Texas without taking the Texas Bar Examination, you must demonstrate that you: Hold a J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or satisfy each element of a Rule 13 exemption from the law study requirement. Are licensed to practice law in another state.