Washington
The information provided on this page is drawn from the Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements. Links are provided to specific charts in the Guide; each chart is followed by jurisdiction-specific supplemental remarks. Please consult both the chart and its remarks for complete information. (Information last updated Jun 01, 2023.)
UBE Adoption
- UBE Adoption: Yes
- UBE First Administration Date: July 2013
- UBE Minimum Passing Score: 270
- UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component: Yes See Chart 5
Admission on Transferred UBE Score
- Admission on Transferred UBE Score: Yes
- Effective Date: September 2013
- Minimum Score: 270
- Maximum Score Age: 40 months
- Jurisdiction-Specific Component: Yes See Chart 5
- UBE Score Services
Washington Bar Exam Components
- The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE): Yes
- The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE): Yes
- The Multistate Performance Test (MPT): Yes
- Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam: No
MPRE Requirements
- MPRE Required: Yes
- MPRE Minimum Passing Score: 85
- MPRE Score Time Parameters: See Chart 6
- MPRE Score Services
Character and Fitness Investigations
NCBE provides character and fitness services for the following applicant types in Washington:
- Attorney
- Foreign-Educated/Foreign-Licensed
- Admission by Transferred UBE Score
- In-House Counsel
Bar Admission Agency
Washington State Bar Association
1325 4th Ave., Ste. 600
Seattle, WA 98101-2539
Phone: (206) 727-8209
Fax: (206) 727-8313
Email: admissions@wsba.org
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