A person seeking admission by bar examination must submit:
(1) the Petition and Questionnaire for Admission to the Bar of New Hampshire , and submit all documentation requested in the petition and questionnaire
(2) the Application for the New Hampshire Bar Examination.
(3) A check or money order in the amount of $725.
The court provides you with a Packet Completion Checklist (Bar Examination) to make sure that your submission is complete. The application to take the bar examination requires you to provide an NCBE number. You may obtain this number online at the National Conference of Bar Examiners website.
There are several places on the application which require your signature to be notarized. The NH School of Law has several notaries on staff.
The deadline for applications to take the July bar examination is May 1. The deadline for applications to take the February bar examination is December 1 of the preceding year.
The New Hampshire bar examination is administered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and its applicable regulations. The Board of Bar Examiners provides reasonable nonstandard testing accommodations for applicants who are disabled under the ADA, and who have demonstrated a need for accommodation by providing in a timely manner a complete application, and the required forms and supporting documentation.
Students at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law are also able to confer with the Office of Academic Success for strategies and hints on applying for accommodations. Much more information is available about accommodations here.
The Petition and Questionaire includes quite a bit of detailed information about your education, any military history and your employment history. It also asks for addresses of everywhere you have lived and all your employers for the past ten years. To avoid extra stress, start early!
New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule 42B requires that, "all persons who desire to be admitted to practice law shall be required to establish their moral character and fitness to the satisfaction of the Standing Committee on Character and Fitness of the Supreme Court." As part of your application, you will be required to prove your good moral character to the Committee. All doubts of the Committee will be resolved in favor of protecting the public.