Ultimate Guide to Palau Bar Exam
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*Updated February 2024
Palau Bar Exam | Basic Information
The Palau Bar Association works with the Palau Supreme Court in managing the Palau Bar exam.
Palau is not a Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) jurisdiction, because part of the Palau Bar Exam is jurisdiction specific. However, the Palau Bar Exam includes each component of the UBE: the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT).
Palau also requires that the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) be passed in order to practice there.
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| *Cost | $970 | $1,999-4,199 | $2,695 | $2,199-3,999 | $1,299-2,599 | $1,895 |
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| NCBE Questions | 1,750+ | 100+ | 1,350+ | 1,200+ | 1,400+ | 1,700+ |
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| Access Period | Lifetime | 8-10 weeks | 4 months | 4 months | Up to 3 years | Lifetime |
| Financing |  |  | 3 payments | $250 registration |  |  |
| Founded | 2017 | 1974 | 2008 | 1938 | 1999 | 2010 |
| Phone | (385) 482-1776 | (888) 322-7274 | (888) 843-6476 | (626) 390-7170 | (877) 942-2763 | (800) 529-2651 |
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Crushendo’s written and audio outlines utilize 250+ proprietary mnemonics to help you memorize everything you need to know to pass the bar exam on your first try.
Crushendo’s complete bar prep course, the UBE Suite, costs $970 and includes 1,750+ official practice questions from the NCBE.
Crushendo offers lifetime access for all of its bar exam prep products.
Adam Balinski founded Crushendo Bar Review in 2017 (read the founding story here).
The Harcourt publishing company founded Barbri in 1974 when it acquired two bar review programs. Since its founding, Barbri has been owned by large firms including Thomson Reuters and Leeds Equity Partners.
Barbri products have been used by more than a million law school students. In the last 20 years Barbri has settled multiple antitrust lawsuits.
Barbri’s traditional bar prep programs cost $1,999-4,199 and some include 100+ official NCBE questions from past bar exams.
Barbri offers access to its traditional, full-time bar prep course for 8-10 weeks, but early access can be purchased.
Themis Bar Review is based in Chicago and was founded in 2008.
Themis’s bar prep program costs $2,695 and includes 1,350+ NCBE questions.
Themis offers access to its online products for four months.
Stanley Kaplan founded Kaplan, Inc. in 1938.
Kaplan jumped into the bar review space in 2006 when it acquired PMBR, a company that provides test prep for the MBE. In 2008 Kaplan expanded its bar review offerings.
Kaplan’s bar prep programs cost $2,199-3,999 and include 1,200+ NCBE questions.
Kaplan offers access to its online products for four months.
Alexander Nakis founded AmeriBar in 1999. It’s headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida.
AmeriBar’s bar exam prep programs cost $1,299-2,599 and include 1,400+ NCBE questions.
AmeriBar offers access to its online products for up to three years.
Michael Ghaffary and Mehran Ebadolahi founded BarMax in 2010.
BarMax’s bar prep course costs $1,895 and includes 1,700+ NCBE questions.
BarMax offers lifetime access to its online products.
What’s the format of the Palau Bar?
The Palau Bar is administered once a year in Palau in July. The examination is administered over two days in four, three-hour sessions. The Palau Bar has four parts: the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), the Multistate Performance Test (MPT), and the Palau Essays.
MBE
The MBE is a six-hour test and consists of 200 multiple-choice questions that test your understanding across seven subjects. You must score at least a 120 on the MBE to be admitted to the Palau bar.
Crushendo offers affordable, comprehensive written and audio outlines for MBE subjects (in addition to MEE and MPRE subjects).
MEE
The MEE consists of six 30-minute legal essays. You must score a 65 to pass the MEE.
Essay topics may include the following: Business Associations, Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Property, Secured Transactions, Torts, Trusts, Unincorporated Business Entities, Wills and Estates, etc.
Crushendo offers the most recent MEE questions and includes the point sheets that the graders used.
MPT
The MPT consists of two 90-minute tasks where you analyze and apply laws to specific scenarios. You must score a 65 to pass the MPT. Crushendo offers the most recent MPT questions and includes the point sheets that the graders used.
Palau Essays
The Palau Essays test your knowledge of Palauan law. You must score at least a 65 to pass the Palau Essays.
Palau essay topics include:
- Customary law
- Ethics
- Land law
- Palauan Constitution
- Palau National Code
- The Compact of Free Association
- Case law from the Palauan courts
What’s the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination?
The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) tests your understanding of established standards of conduct for lawyers. The MPRE is administered three times each year (in March, August, and November). The test consists of 60 multiple-choice questions and is two hours long. Check out this MPRE Tips video!
Upcoming Bar Exam Schedule, Dates, Location
Are you interested in taking the Palau bar exam? Here’s some basic information on applying to take the Palau bar exam.
The Palau Bar application fee for most takers is $300.
*Visit the Palau Bar’s website for more information.
You must submit your application at least 45 days before the bar exam, about mid June.
In addition to passing the Palau bar exam, there are several requirements that must be met in order to be admitted as an attorney in Palau, including:
- Score 75 or higher on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) within the accepted time frame.
- Certificate from Committee of Character and Fitness
A passing score for the bar in the Palau is 270/400. Scores of the three sections of the bar are weighted as follows:
- MBE requires a score of 120 to pass
- MEE requires a score of 65 to pass
- MPT requires a score of 65 to pass
- Palau Essays requires a score of 65 to pass
*A passing score for the MPRE in Palau is 75/150
Frequently Asked Questions
*There was no February 2022 bar exam in Palau.
When are my Palau bar exam results released?
Palau bar exam results are usually posted six to nine weeks after the exam date.
Can I see my Palau bar exam score?
If you passed the Palau bar exam, you won’t be able to see your score. If you failed the exam, you will receive your written examination back.
Can I appeal to have my Palau bar exam re-graded?
No.
How many times can I take the bar exam in Palau?
You can take the Palau bar without limit.
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