Opinion ID: 3163860
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Heading: Eligibility Requirements

Text: The applicant must: 1. hold a Juris Doctor degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of graduation; 2. have achieved a scaled score on the Uniform Bar Examination that is equal to or greater than 270 and that was earned in not more than three administrations of the Uniform Bar Examination within the three years preceding the date of the application for admission to the State Bar of Montana. The score must be certified by the National Conference of Bar 10 Examiners to the Montana Bar Admissions Administrator; 3. submit evidence of a score of 80 or higher on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination that was earned in an administration of the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination within three years preceding the date of the application for admission; 4. establish that the applicant is currently a member in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the applicant is admitted to practice law. If the applicant is not presently in good standing, the applicant must establish that he or she resigned in good standing or is capable of achieving good standing; 5. establish whether the applicant is the subject of any written complaints pending before a disciplinary agency in any jurisdiction and, if so, a description of the nature and status of any pending disciplinary complaints, including a copy of the complaint; and 6. establish that the applicant has been certified by the Commission on Character and Fitness to practice law in Montana.