No. Tennessee does not accept MBE scores transferred from previous Tennessee exams or from another jurisdiction, whether or not concurrent. All applicants sit for the entire examination and only scores earned in a single administration will be considered.
Yes. If you have failed the Tennessee bar exam or the UBE 5 or more times (in any UBE jurisdiction), you cannot sit again or transfer a UBE score to Tennessee unless you submit a petition under Rule 7, §13.02. The petition must show: Good cause explaining why you should be allowed another attempt or…
You must achieve a score of 270 or higher on the Uniform Bar Exam to pass the exam or transfer a UBE score to Tennessee.
Yes- after the Tennessee application fee is paid. You will receive at least one notice of missing items before the deadline if a required document is missing or incorrect. However, if you submit your application and pay the fee within 5 business days of the deadline, you may not receive notice of missing items.
You can update your address or phone number in Synergy under the My Profile page. To update your email address, contact BLE.administrator@tncourts.gov. If your NCBE application is pending, update your contact information with NCBE as well.
No; the NCBE and the TN BLE are separate entities. You must submit your NCBE appliction to NCBE and upoad a PDF of your NCBE application to Synergy. Submitting documents to only one does not complete your application.
You can download an unofficial copy of your application in Synergy at no cost. To request a certified copy, submit a signed request letter with the required copy fee ($40). Please include your full name; if your name has changed since submitting your application, also include your previous name. Note that the Board retains applications…