UBE SCORE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS NOT ADMITTED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION FOR ONE YEAR OR MORE

Sep 21, 2026

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Instructions for applicants seeking to transfer UBE scores to the Maine Bar Admission process when not admitted in another jurisdiction for one year or more. The material explains how to complete the application and forms, answer every question, attach additional pages, and return required original authorization and release forms. It outlines certification and transcript forwarding by schools, reference questionnaire filing timing, admission deadline rules, payment requirements, mailing and contact details, and practical submission guidance to avoid delays.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages37

Reading Time1 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

Application and forms

Completion requirements and submission steps

Certifications, references, and timelines

School certificates and transcripts

Reference questionnaires

Admission deadline rule

Fees and contact information

Payment and where to submit

MAINE BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS 135 MAINE ST, STE A, BOX 305 BRUNSWICK, ME 04011 UBE SCORE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS NOT ADMITTED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION FOR ONE YEAR OR MORE Before completing this application, read the Maine Bar Admission Rules. By completing and submitting this application to the Maine Board of Bar Examiners, you understand that the Board shall make disclosures of certain information as required by the Maine Bar Admission Rules including publication of a list of all persons who submit an application. This application contains two parts: the Application and Forms. Each question must be fully answered. If the space provided for the answers on any form is insufficient, use and attach additional pages as necessary and identify and initial the same. Complete a blank form only as required by your answer to the question that relates to that form. Unused blank forms do not need to be returned. You may have to make copies of some of the blank forms. If you cannot make copies, they can be downloaded from the Board’s website [at](at www.mainebarexaminers.org)[ ](at www.mainebarexaminers.org)[www.mainebarexaminers.org](at www.mainebarexaminers.org)[ ](at www.mainebarexaminers.org)[or they can be obtained from the Board by written request.](or they can be obtained from the Board by written request.) Fill out and sign this application and cause your oath to be taken as shown. Include the fee of $900 .00, payable to the Maine Board of Bar Examiners. Fill out and sign three Authorization and Release Forms and cause your oath to be taken as shown on each copy. Return three originals with your application. Send out a copy of an Undergraduate/Graduate/Law School Certificate, to be completed by each undergraduate and graduate school from which you received a degree and/or graduated or attended for at least two years and to each law school you attended. Provide to the Registrar or Dean of each school a copy of an executed authorization and release, a blank Certificate, and a request that the school complete the Certificate, attach an official transcript, and forward it directly from the school to the Maine Board of Bar Examiners. You may photocopy the school certificates and authorization and release forms if sufficient copies are not enclosed. You must arrange to have three of the five references listed in your application complete and file an enclosed Reference Questionnaire with the Board. The Reference Questionnaires may be filed after the application deadline, but must be on file with the Board before a certificate of qualification for admission to the Maine bar can be issued. Reference Questionnaires must be received directly from the individual completing the Questionnaire. Those received from applicants will be returned. Board policy requires you to be admitted by the Court within one (1) year after you submit your application for admission. If you are not admitted within one (1) year (or if the Board does not extend the one-year period), you have to start the application process over. Your application will be processed only after you provide all the necessary information. To avoid delays, be sure to: 􀀃 Print your answers legibly using blue or black ink. 􀀃 Print your application single-sided. 􀀃 Fully answer each question. UBE TRANSFER-NA i Rev. 03.23 􀀃 Complete all the forms required (our office will only accept single-sided applications) . 􀀃 Sign all the forms requiring your signature. 􀀃 Provide the correct number, street name, city, state and zip code for each address. 􀀃 Include three originals ofthe properly executive Maine Authorization and Release Form 􀀃 Enclose a separate sheet of paper identified with question number if you need more space. 􀀃 Send one copy of the completed NCBE Application and Forms to the Board after completing such application and forms online at [http://ncbex.org/ea](http://ncbex.org/ea) In addition: • Addresses are essential for a thoroug

FAQs

What are the required application parts and how should questions be answered?

The application has two parts: the Application and Forms. Each question must be fully answered, and additional pages should be attached if provided space is insufficient.

How do school certificates and transcripts get submitted?

Each undergraduate/graduate/law school must complete a blank Certificate, attach an official transcript, and forward both directly to the Maine Board of Bar Examiners after receiving an executed authorization and release and request packet.

What happens if admission is not granted within one year after submitting the application?

Admission must be granted by the Court within one year after submission. If not admitted within one year (or if the Board does not extend the period), the applicant must start the application process over.

Sep 21, 2026

Uploaded by Grenda