Applicants must be graduates of a law school approved and accredited by the American Bar Association and must have received a scaled score of 80 on the Multistate Professional Responsibility exam prior to sitting for the two-day examination. Applicants need a scaled score of 140 on the MBE and must successfully answer seven out of twelve essay questions or a 135 on the MBE and correctly answer nine essay questions. The Supreme Court appoints seven attorneys to the board for five-year terms.
Members proctor the bar exam and score the responses to the questions.
In 1999 the board processed 240 applications and recommended 163 individuals for admission to the bar.