Maine requires applicants to graduate from an ABA-accredited law school to be eligible to sit for the bar exam. Even if the applicant has passed the MPRE, a non-ABA-accredited law degree makes them ineligible. Answer D refers to admission on motion, which is a separate process for experienced attorneys, so it is not directly related to the bar exam eligibility.
To be eligible to sit for the Maine Bar Exam, applicants must have graduated from an ABA-accredited law school. Residency in Maine (Answer C) is not required, nor is a specific internship (Answer A). Legal practice experience (Answer D) is relevant for admission on motion, not for the bar exam.
Maine requires that attorneys seeking admission on motion have actively practiced law for at least three of the last five years in another jurisdiction. This allows experienced attorneys to be admitted without taking the Maine Bar Exam.
In addition to passing the bar exam, Maine requires applicants to pass the MPRE with a minimum score of 80. The UBE score requirement is 276, not 300, so Answer B is incorrect. Answer C is incorrect because Maine requires an ABA-accredited law degree. Answer D is incorrect because an apprenticeship is not a requirement for bar admission.
While applicants must pass the MPRE and undergo a character and fitness evaluation, there is no requirement to attend a Maine-specific legal ethics course. Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school is also mandatory.
