UPDATE: Waivers are permitted, you may use your old MBE score for the February 2015 bar exam.
The DC Court of Appeals has posted the formal order and notice proposing to amend Rule 46(b) to allow MBE waivers on the upcoming February 2015 bar exam even though Civil Procedure is being added as a 7th subject. Comments are being allowed until December 22, 2014, which means we should expect a formal yay or nay by the first week of January as originally anticipated. Remember, there is no guarantee they will accept previous MBE scores, but as of now that is the plan as the committee is trying to save everyone time and money to not have to deal with dozens and dozens of individual waiver requests but instead handle it through a single amendment change. But, until it’s a done deal, no promises.
10 replies on “Proposed Amendment to allow MBE waiver for DC Bar February 2015”
Please accept our previous score…
According to the DC Bar, the Court of Appeals issued an order amending the rules to allow the MBE waiver: http://www.dcbar.org/about-the-bar/news/rule-46.cfm
The document you linked to indicates that the court has already “ordered” the rule change and that a comment period is in effect until 12/22 on whether the amendment should “remain a part of the Rules”.
Yes, it is an order and notice. Provided everything goes as planned, MBE scores will be allowed as waivers for this February.
Provided MBE scores are allowed as waivers, would that change impact not only the Feb bar exam but also the July 2015, Feb 2016 and July 2016?
Yes, it should.
Is there any official announcement or notice as to the waiver permission as to old MBE scores? Thank you for your update.
Not that I’m aware of. The comment period is over so the order that was effective remains in effect.
I see. Thank so much!
Do we think this is equally true with regard to 46(c)(3)?
Shouldn’t apply, 133 or higher as usual.