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Also referred to as an applicant’s Character Statement. |  |\n| Committee on Character | Committee composed of attorneys appointed by the Supreme Court to make determinations as to the character and fitness of candidates to practice law in New Jersey |  |\n| Computer Based Testing (CBT) | The ability to answer the seven essay questions on a laptop computer instead of writing by hand. Registration with the laptop vendor and completion of all steps is required. | Laptop Program |\n| Credit Check | Credit check performed by Committee on Character on each applicant to help assess financial responsibility. |  |\n| Driver’s Abstract | A record of an individual’s driving history. Several types are available. For this application process, a complete certified abstract is required. |  |\n| Employment Verification | A request to a current of former employer to verify certain employment information. |  |\n| Essay questions | Seven essay questions administered the day after the MBE questions. Four questions are administered in the AM session over three hours and three questions are administered in the PM session over two hours and fifteen minutes. |  |\n\nUpdated October 1, 2012  \n\n| Fingerprinting | Required of each applicant in order to conduct a criminal background check related to an applicant’s character and fitness review. |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Laptop Program | The ability to answer the seven essay questions on a laptop computer instead of writing by hand. Registration with the laptop vendor and completion of all steps is required. | Computer Based Testing (CBT) |\n| Law School Certificate | A form that must be signed and submitted to each law school attended by an applicant. The form indicates if an applicant has met the educational requirement of graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school. |  |\n| Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) | The 200 question multiple choice portion of the examination given on the last Wednesday of February and July. This test is given in two threehour AM and PM sessions. |  |\n| MBE State | The state in which an applicant will sit for the MBE. Pennsylvania requires applicants to take the MBE in Pennsylvania. |  |\n| MBE Score Transfer | If an applicant is taking the MBE in more than one state, the applicant must arrange for the transfer of the MBE score, either to or from New Jersey. Please note that Pennsylvania requires their applicants to sit for the MBE in Pennsylvania. New Jersey does not handle MBE transfers to another state; applicants must contact the National Conference of Bar Examiners to transfer an MBE score from New Jersey to another state. |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) | The organization which provides the MBE portion of the examination, provides score transfers (in some states), administers the MPRE, and provides scaling services. | [Ncbex.org](Ncbex.org) |\n| Oath/Oath Card | The document used to swear in a qualified candidate, who can then be | Roll of Attorneys |\n\nUpdated October 1, 2012  \n\n|  | added to the official Roll of Attorneys. The oath must be administered by an individual authorized to administer an oath. In New Jersey, a judge, attorney or notary public may administer the oath. The oath may be administered in another state by an individual authorized in that state toadminister oaths. |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Phase I Grading | The initial reading of all essay responses. |  |\n| Phase II Grading | The re-reading of all applicants whose combined essay and MBE scores are 260 or greater and l","cbCaijt8qQRazVKn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijt8qQRazVKn","pdf",17377,"English","# Key applicant and review terms\n## Examination components and scoring flow\n## Grading, certification, and admission records","[{\"question\":\"What is the Character and Fitness Questionnaire used for?\",\"answer\":\"It is the extensive application required to help a reviewing attorney determine an applicant’s character and fitness to practice law.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III grading differ?\",\"answer\":\"Phase I is the initial reading of all essay responses. 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