Dear New Hampshire bar exam applicant,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your application to sit for the September 2020 New Hampshire UBE exam. In these uncertain times, I know that communication about the anticipated exam on September 9 and 10 is particularly important and we will do our best to keep you updated as things develop. Our office is working closely with the New Hampshire Supreme Court and Board of Bar Examiners to provide an optimal testing experience.
We have just begun processing the applications and will communicate by email if your application is incomplete and we need further information. New Hampshire is a small jurisdiction and my legal assistant… and I are the only staff of the Office of Bar Admission. Therefore, we would appreciate it if you would wait to hear from us before sending questions about any issues related to the exam.
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The exam will take place at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law in Concord. Seats will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. We received 121 applications for the exam. Although we hope to test all applicants and believe now that we will likely be able to do so even with social distancing in place, public health considerations in place in September may prevent us from testing everyone who applied. You will receive a second email today or tomorrow which will provide you with a number that reflects the order of receipt of your applications, i.e. number 1 is the first application that we received.
By June 5, 2020, you may make the following choices:
1) You may withdraw your application and we will refund your fee if your check has already been cashed, or we will shred your application and check if the check has not yet been processed.
2) You may defer to the February 2021 exam and you will have priority seating for that exam, or
3) You may keep in place your application for the September exam.
If you wish to withdraw or defer (options 1 or 2), you must email me no later than June 5, 2020. After June 5, your application fee will become nonrefundable. If we are not able to seat you at the September exam, your fee will be applied to the February 2021 exam and you will have priority seating.
Registration to take the essay portion of the exam on a laptop will take place in July. New Hampshire utilizes ExamSoft as its vendor and you will receive a later email with instructions about how to register your laptop. Registration with ExamSoft does not guarantee a seat for the exam.
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You should anticipate that you will be required to comply with federal, state, and local health guidelines during the exam which may include social distancing requirements. You will be advised of the requirements as we get closer to the exam, but you should anticipate wearing a mask, health screening which could include temperature checks, representations about your health and exposure to the COVID-19 virus, and limited ability to move about during the two-day examination. We will work to develop a plan that keeps all participants, including our proctors, as safe as possible. However, you must be aware that the COVID-19 virus is a part of our environment and we cannot offer any guarantees that the test environment will be risk-free. Safety depends on each of us doing our part.
I know that this uncertainty adds a level of stress to a process that is already inherently stressful. We will strive to make the process as seamless as possible so you can focus on preparation for the exam.