Announcements

July 2024 Bar Exam Results & Enrollment Ceremony (updated September 13, 2024)

RESULTS

Notice of results for the July 2024 bar examination will be posted to individual applicant user home pages the morning of Wednesday, September 11, 2024.  Results will not be given over the telephone, sent by fax or sent by e-mail.  Please do not call the board's office asking when results will be released.

LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES

The names of successful candidates who have met all the admission requirements listed below will be released Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Admission Requirements:

• MBLE has received an official transcript verifying that the applicant has been awarded the J.D. degree;
• MBLE has received the applicant’s certified score of not less than 80 on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination;
• MBLE has approved the applicant’s character and fitness;
• MBLE has verified that the applicant is a citizen of the U.S., an immigrant alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S. or an alien otherwise authorized to work lawfully in the U.S.;
• Completion of the Missouri Educational Component Test on Missouri law; and
• A passing examination score of at least 260.

ENROLLMENT CEREMONY – Friday, September 27, 2024

Individuals who passed the July 2024 bar examination and who met all other requirements for admission to the bar by the eligibility deadline are eligible to attend the enrollment ceremony to take the oath of admission.  The Missouri Bar enrollment ceremony is the traditional welcome extended to new members of The Missouri Bar by the Judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri, the officers of The Missouri Bar and the members of the Board of Law Examiners.  Information regarding the location and details for the enrollment ceremony will be posted in September.

For those travelling to Jefferson City for the ceremony, please be aware that there is ongoing road work on Highway 54 just south of the Missouri River Bridge.  Please build in additional time into your commute, or consider alternate routes to Jefferson City, to ensure that you arrive in time for registration and your assigned ceremony.

Eligible candidates who do not attend the enrollment ceremony may complete the admission process by taking the oath and completing the verification form.  All individuals who pass the bar examination and who meet all other requirements for admission to The Missouri Bar will be sent an e-mail with specific instructions for taking the oath of admission, as set out in Rule 8.15.  Please review this MBLE webpage for detailed information regarding the oath requirements and instructions for completing the verification form once the applicant is eligible.

Please carefully review these instructions regarding the ceremony.  There will be multiple ceremonies, with the first starting at 9:00 AM in the Supreme Court of Missouri, 207 West High Street, Jefferson City.  Please note that you will need to pass through security at the entrance to the Supreme Court Building; you should plan accordingly. 

Courtroom Attire
Enrollees are expected to dress in business attire for ceremonies before the Supreme Court of Missouri.  Appropriate attire is a coat and tie, a dress, or a suit.  Revealing clothing and jeans are not appropriate attire.

Registration
Registration for the Supreme Court enrollment ceremony will be at 7:45 AM in the Harry S Truman State Office Building, 301 W High Street, 4^th floor.  The Truman Building is located on the same side of the street as the Supreme Court Building, one block west and down the hill.  Enrollees will pick up their ceremony card at registration and then proceed to the Supreme Court Building for their assigned ceremony.

When you report for registration, you will be assigned a time and you must be in your seat for your assigned ceremony at the Supreme Court Building by your assigned time.  Please allow 20 minutes to walk from the Truman Building to the Supreme Court, pass through security, and be seated in the assigned courtroom for your ceremony.  To assist us in crowd control, we ask that applicants and their guests not get in line to enter the Supreme Court Building until the Marshal calls your ceremony color and number.  Please communicate your ceremony color and number to your guests.

To reduce the lines for registration, arrive at the time listed below based on the first letter of your last name.  Registration times are staggered to control the number of people passing through security at any given time.

A – D               7:45 AM

E - K                8:15 AM

L – R               8:45 AM

S – Z               9:15 AM

Parking

There is a public parking garage on Madison Street, two blocks east and one block north of the Supreme Court Building.  In addition, coin-operated meter parking is available throughout the downtown area.  Those using parking meters may also download a parking app to pay by credit card.  The app is called Passport Parking, and it is available on both Apple's App Store and Google Play. There is no parking in the lot located behind the Supreme Court Building, which is reserved for the use of Supreme Court judges and personnel. 

Access for Individuals with Disabilities

The Missouri State Capitol complex is accessible to individuals with a disability.  Please see this link for information regarding the location of designated disabled parking areas.

The Ceremony

The bar enrollment ceremony begins with the opening of Court.  After the judges take their seat, a member of the Missouri Board of Law Examiners welcomes those in attendance and moves the Court to admit all the applicants to The Missouri Bar.  Thereafter, a representative of The Missouri Bar welcomes the applicants and seconds the motion for admittance.  The Chief Justice then administers the oath and directs the Missouri Board of Law Examiners to issue the licenses. Each applicant is called by name and must accept his or her license individually.  The ceremony concludes with the closing of Court.

The Roll of Attorneys

Newly admitted enrollees should sign the Roll of Attorneys.  This book contains the names of all attorneys enrolled by this Court, and you should be certain that your name is included.  You may sign the Roll either before or after the ceremony in the lobby of the Supreme Court Building.

Photographs

Photographs are allowed during the ceremony.  If you plan to take pictures in the Missouri Supreme Court Library on this occasion, please know that nothing in the Court library may be moved or used as props without the approval from a member of the library staff.  No liquids will be allowed in the library without a lid.

Security - Supreme Court Building

Applicants must present photo I.D. and their ceremony admittance card at the security checkpoint.  Guests will be required to comply with security procedures in order to enter the Supreme Court Building, including passing through a metal detector.  Cellular telephones are allowed in the Supreme Court Building in order to take pictures and videos only.  No voice calls are allowed on the second floor of the Supreme Court Building including in the Courtrooms at any time.

Ceremony Assignments

The oath is administered to each new enrollee with each ceremony lasting approximately 20 minutes. The first ceremony will start at 9:00 a.m.  At registration you will be given a ceremony admittance card.  The admittance card will state the approximate time of your ceremony, the Courtroom to which you should report, and your seat number.  There will be numbered seats at the front of the Courtroom, and you should proceed to your assigned seat in the Courtroom indicated -- Division I or Division II -- when directed.  Specific instructions concerning the ceremony will be given in the Courtroom prior to the start of each ceremony.  Please note that ceremony times listed on the ceremony admittance card are approximate.

Federal Court Ceremony

The United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri will conduct an enrollment ceremony for those applicants who plan to practice in the U.S. District Court. Review this information for details.

ADMISSION PROCESS FOR THOSE NOT ATTENDING THE CEREMONY

Eligible candidates who do not attend the enrollment ceremony may complete the admission process by taking the oath and completing the verification form.  All individuals who pass the July 2024 bar examination and who meet all other requirements for admission to The Missouri Bar will be sent an e-mail with specific instructions for taking the oath of admission, as set out in Rule 8.15.  Please review this MBLE webpage for detailed information regarding the oath requirements and instructions for completing the verification form once eligible.