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The New York State Board of Law Examiners

Operating under the auspices of the New York State Court of Appeals, the New York State Board of Law Examiners is responsible for administering the bar examination to candidates seeking admission to practice law in the State of New York.

The Board has been in existence for over a hundred years, having been created by the New York State Legislature in 1894.
Its five members are practicing attorneys appointed by the Court of Appeals. The Board maintains a business office in Albany, New York with a full-time staff that oversees the bar examination.

The bar examination is administered twice per year, on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. Approximately 15,000 candidates take the bar examination annually.

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Important Notice for July 2009 Bar Exam Applicants:
For all laptop applicants of the July 2009 Bar examination, the deadline to download and register your exam software has expired.
July 2009 Bar Exam Locations:
Jacob Javits Convention Center - NYC (laptop & handwrite)
Pace Law School/NYS Judicial Institute - White Plains (laptop & handwrite)
Empire State Plaza Convention Center - Albany (Handwrite)
Desmond Hotel - Albany (laptop)
Marriott Hotel - Albany (laptop)
Saratoga Springs City Center (laptop)
Buffalo-Niagara Convention Center - Buffalo (laptop & handwrite)

      
 Bar Exam Handbook
 Bar Exam Content Outline
 Online Bar Application (Closed)