Your application will be withdrawn, and you will not be eligible to sit for the exam. There is no grace period or extension of time.
Your MPRE score expires after 2 years.
Your Character & Fitness interview is valid for 2 years. If your interview occurred more than 2 years ago, a new interview is required.
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 may request a change of testing location by emailing BLE.Administrator@tncourts.gov
Your foreign education must be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree and a U.S. J.D. degree. A single foreign degree may satisfy both components, but the same coursework cannot count for both degrees.
If you earned your law degree outside the U.S., you may qualify for admission by examination or transferred UBE score if you meet the requirements for eligibility in Rule 7. There are 3 paths for eligibility: (1) Substantially Equivalent Edication under § 7.01(a); (2) Foreign law degree + Practice under § 7.01(b)(1); and (3) Foreign…
Complete the TLC registration in Synergy and pay the $15 fee. You will receive login credentials within 5 business days of payment.