All graduates of the School of Law are required to satisfactorily complete the Montana Bar examination and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination prior to admission to practice in Montana. The Montana Bar examination is given in July and February and general information is available in the Law School Library, the Administrative Offices, and from the Clerk of the Supreme Court, State Capitol, Helena, Montana 59620. The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination is given in March, August, and November. If a student intends to apply for admission to practice in another state, contact should be made with the Board of Law Examiners of that state as soon as law studies begin.
Some states require the registration of persons as soon as they commence the study of law.
A character investigation of prospective applicants for admission to practice in such states is required. Refer to the Rules of Procedure of the Committee on Character and Fitness of the State Bar of Montana , for information on the State Bar of Montana's character requirements for admission to practice in Montana. Student interns work in private law firms and in the offices of city and county attorneys, public defenders, Montana Legal Services, state departments and agencies and Montana district judges. Student interns work under the supervision of a licensed attorney and although the duties vary among the offices, the intern work usually involves investigation, legal research, legal writing, and in some instances, court appearances. A Student Practice Rule has been adopted by the United States District Court for Montana and the Supreme Court of Montana.