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\no  MBE – Multistate Bar Exam  \n▪ 50% of score – 200 multiple choice questions  \no  MEE – Multistate Essay Exam  \n▪ 30% of score – Six 30-minute essay questions  \no  MPT – Multistate Performance Test  \n▪ 20% of score – Two 90-minute performance tests  \n• 30+ states and the District of Columbia have adopted the UBE  \n• UBE creates a portable score  \n• Each state sets its own passing score and admission standards  \n• In New Mexico, the passing score is 260 (out of 400)  \n• In New Mexico, there is an additional required one-day training on NM law Changes from the Old NM Bar Exam (before 2015)  \n• Holistic grading, not just issue-spotting  \no Understanding of the facts  \no Knowledge of the applicable legal principles  \no Reasoning toward a conclusion  \no Clarity and conciseness  \no Applicants are graded in comparison with each other  \no Applicants are not graded only on points for issues spotted  \n• Generally accepted legal principles, not local or statutory law  \n• No NM law subjects on the exam (not testing administrative law, community property, equitable remedies, Indian law)  \n• UBE Subject Matter Tested  \no 7 subjects on MBE & MEE: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, Torts  \no + 5 more subjects on MEE: Business Associations, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts and Estates, Secured Transactions  \no + Writing for MEE and MPT  \nThe following subjects can be tested during the New Mexico State Bar Exam. New Mexico subjects tested follow the NCBE’s MBE Subject Matter Outline and the MEE Subject Matter Outline. Please note that a wide range of issues and subtopics exist within each broad topic. Our courses that relate to these topics are listed on the right. Note also that all UNM SOL students must take Ethics, and to be admitted to the NM Bar, they must also pass the MPRE. The UNM School of Law may offer a one-credit pass/fail Bar Strategies seminar in the fall and a one-credit Focused Bar Strategies seminar in the spring.  \n\n| Bar Exam Subjects | UNM School of Law Courses |\n| --- | --- |\n| Business Associations\u003Cbr>(Agency, Partnerships, Corporations, and LLCs) | Business Associations 1 |\n| Civil Procedure*\u003Cbr>(Federal Jurisdiction and Federal Civil Procedure) | Civil Procedure 1 (Required 1L)\u003Cbr>Civil Procedure 2 |\n| Conflict of Laws | Conflict of Laws |\n| Constitutional Law* | Introduction to Constitutional Law (Required 1L) Constitutional Rights (Required 2L)\u003Cbr>Administrative Law\u003Cbr>Advanced Constitutional Rights\u003Cbr>Federal Jurisdiction |\n| Contracts*\u003Cbr>(including UCC 2 and Revised UCC 1) | Contracts 1 (Required 1L)\u003Cbr>Contracts 2\u003Cbr>Remedies\u003Cbr>Sales of Goods (UCC Article 2) |\n| Criminal Law and Procedure* | Criminal Law (Required 1L)\u003Cbr>Criminal Procedure 1\u003Cbr>Criminal Procedure 2 |\n| Evidence* | Evidence or\u003Cbr>Evidence-Trial Practice |\n| Family Law\u003Cbr>(majority law principles, not New Mexico) | Family Law |\n| Real Property* | Property 1 (Required 1L)\u003Cbr>Property 2 |\n| Secured Transactions | Secured Transactions |\n| Torts * | Torts 1 (Required 1L)\u003Cbr>Torts 2\u003Cbr>Advanced Torts |\n| Trusts and Estates | Wills and Trusts |\n| Writing (Essays and MPTs) | Drafting Course (Required) Additional Drafting or Writing Courses Law Journal (NMLR, NRJ or TLJ) |\n\n*Subject is on both the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) and the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) parts of the bar exam.","cbCaikvgV2alEJYB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikvgV2alEJYB","pdf",261972,"English","# UBE adoption and structure\n## Scoring weights for MBE, MEE, and MPT\n# Portability and New Mexico requirements\n## Passing score and additional training\n# Changes from the old New Mexico bar exam\n## Holistic grading and legal principles\n# UBE subject matter tested\n## MBE and MEE subjects\n## UNM School of Law course mapping\n## Ethics and MPRE admission requirements","[{\"question\":\"How is the UBE structured for New Mexico, and what does each part test?\",\"answer\":\"UBE consists of three parts: MBE (Multistate Bar Exam) with multiple-choice questions, MEE (Multistate Essay Exam) with timed essay questions, and MPT (Multistate Performance Test) with performance tests.\"},{\"question\":\"What scoring weights apply to MBE, MEE, and MPT in the New Mexico UBE overview?\",\"answer\":\"MBE accounts for 50% of the score (200 multiple-choice questions), MEE accounts for 30% (six 30-minute essay questions), and MPT accounts for 20% (two 90-minute performance tests).\"},{\"question\":\"Which subjects are tested on the UBE, and how are UNM School of Law courses related?\",\"answer\":\"The document lists MBE \\u0026 MEE subjects and additional MEE subjects, then provides a mapping to UNM School of Law courses for each broad topic, including writing and performance-related coursework.\"}]","Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) Overview - New Mexico State Bar Exam Structure, Scoring, and Subject Coverage | PDF",1790347970]