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REQUEST FOR APPLICATION:  \nYou may download an application directly from the Maine Board of Bar Examiners'website [at www.mainebarexaminers.org. If you do not wish to](at www.mainebarexaminers.org. If you do not wish to) download the application or other materials, you may write to the Board and request the Maine Bar Admission Rules, the Application Procedures, and a Request for Application Form . The Board does not accept telephone requests for forms or applications. If you want the Board to mail you an application, you must complete the Request for Application Form and mail it to the Board.  \n2. APPLICATION FORM:  \nIf you choose to download an application from the Board's website, it is your responsibility to determine whether you meet the educational requirements set forth in Maine Bar Admission Rule 10(c) to sit for the Maine bar examination . If you are qualified, it is your responsibility to select the appropriate application form to complete and return to this office with the required examination fee.  \nThe Maine Board of Bar Examiners uses three ( 3) different application forms:  \nA. If (i) you are not admitted to practice law in any jurisdiction, or (ii) you will have been admitted to practice in another jurisdiction for less than one year by deadline for filing applications, you must complete the Maine Board of Bar Examiners application form for applicants Not Admitted in Another Jurisdiction for One Year or More.  \nB. If you will have been admitted to the bar of any jurisdiction for more than one year by the deadline for filing applications, you must complete the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) application form (the request for an NCBE character report) and the Maine Supplemental Application and Forms for Applicants admitted in another jurisdiction for one year or more. The NCBE application form can be found at [http://ncbex.org/ea](http://ncbex.org/ea. The Maine)[. The Maine](http://ncbex.org/ea. The Maine)[ ](http://ncbex.org/ea. The Maine)[Supplemental Application is found on this website.](Supplemental Application is found on this website.)  \nAt times, the Board does not receive the NCBE report until after the grading process is complete. If this occurs, you will be notified of the results of the examination, but a certificate of qualification for admission to the Maine bar cannot be issued until the Board receives the NCBE character report.  \nC. Those seeking reciprocal admission ( i.e. , attorneys who qualify under Maine Bar Admissions Rule 11A) must complete the NCBE application form , the request for an NCBE character report, and the Maine Reciprocal Admission Application . The NCBE application form can be found at [http://ncbex.org/ea](http://ncbex.org/ea. The Maine Reciprocal Admission Application is)[. The Maine Reciprocal Admission Application is](http://ncbex.org/ea. The Maine Reciprocal Admission Application is) found on this website.  \nD. If you have applied to sit for any of the last four (4) administrations of the Maine Bar examination, you may complete an Application for Reexamination , whether you withdrew from the previous exam or did not pass. If you withdrew , you have a credit with the Board, which is good for the four administrations of the bar exam following your initial payment. However, if you have a credit and apply for an exam after the February 2015 exam, you will have to pay an additional $150 .00 when you re-apply, plus the administration fee, as the fees have increased by $150.00 as of the July 2015 exam.  \nIf you are admitted in another jurisdiction, you must file an updated certificate of good standing as part of the reapplication process. You must also complete an updated NCBE application form online.  \n3. 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