General

Phone Number

517-373-4453

Email Address

BLE-info@courts.mi.gov

Diploma Privilege

No

Prelegal education requirements

Yes; must have completed at least 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours toward an undergraduate degree from an accredited school or while attending an accredited junior or community college.

Legal education requirements

Must have a JD from a reputable and qualified law school. Law schools fully or provisionally approved by the ABA on the date the applicant’s degree is conferred are considered to be reputable and qualified. A non-ABA-approved law school may ask the Board to determine that it is reputable and qualified.

Registration requirements, if applicable.

N/A

Registration fee, if applicable.

N/A

Limit on attempts?

No limit

Fee(s)

First-time takers: $400; Repeat takers: $300

Are laptops allowed/required?

Allowed

Laptop fee?

$105 to $110, payable to ExamSoft upon registering with them

Is courtesy seating allowed?

No

Transfer fee?

$775

Day-of Testing Procedures

An applicant testing at a Pearson VUE testing center must present a government-issued primary ID and a secondary ID. The primary ID must include a first and last name, recent recognizable photo, and signature. The secondary ID must include at least a first and last name and signature or first and last name and recent recognizable photo. The first and last name used to register must match exactly both IDs presented on test day. Any name corrections must be submitted through the NCBE Account Dashboard at least 48 hours before the first day of the test administration. Before entering the test room, Pearson VUE will collect a digital photograph and digital signature to verify identity. The applicant must consent to the NCBE Candidate Rules Agreement, which in part requires that if the applicant uses the restroom during testing, they must use “the restroom that is closest to the testing room” and pat themselves down (arms, legs, waistline) when leaving and re-entering the testing room. Applicants must also pat themselves down before entering the test room for the first time.

What security measures can applicants expect? Metal detectors? Bag search?

Test takers should be prepared to empty pockets, show the inside of face mask, and demonstrate that clothing does not contain prohibited items. An applicant’s eyes and ears must remain uncovered and visible to the proctors at all times.