Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners (BBE)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court announced on March 25, 2025 that the Board of Bar Examiners will administer the NextGen Bar Examination instead of the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), beginning in July 2028. More information on NextGen can be found on the National Conference of Bar Examiners' website.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to issues with the Tyler Technologies servers, the deadline to apply to sit for the July 2025 bar exam has been extended to Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM.

Massachusetts Bar Exam Update

July 2025 Bar Exam

The July 2025 Massachusetts Bar Exam will be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) in Boston, MA and in Springfield, MA. 

There is limited standard seating in Springfield. Petitioners may request Springfield seating via this online form. This Springfield Seating Request form is only available during the filing period.

Exam Dates: July 29-30, 2025

Filing Period: The filing period opens on Friday, April 11, 2025 and closes on Friday, May 9, 2025.

More Information: See Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

FAQs Regarding the Bar Exam in Massachusetts 

Contact us

Phone

Office hours are 8:30am-4:30pm M-F.

Fax

Fax: (617) 542-5943

Address

John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square
Suite 5-140
Boston, MA 02108

BBE Services

About the BBE

The Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners (BBE) is established by G.L. c. 221 §§35 & 36 to evaluate the qualifications of persons seeking admission to the bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Board of Bar Examiners reviews all petitions for admission to the Massachusetts bar submitted by eligible candidates to ensure that all persons admitted to the bar are fully qualified by education, knowledge, and character and fitness. See forms and general information relating to the admission process in Massachusetts - this list will provide various forms and information that will be helpful for navigating the admission process.

Who we are

The Board:

Carol A. Kelly, Esq., Chair

Francis J. O'Connor, Esq.

Daniel P. Tighe, Esq.

Hon. David G. Sacks, (Ret.)

Matthew C. Welnicki, Esq.

Administrative Staff:

Kandace J. Kukas, Esq., Executive Director

Laura Colby, Operations (Ret.)

Dan Feeney, Director of Operations

Robert Milt, Senior Manager for Operations and Testing

Erica Osiecki, Strategic Relations Analyst

Gwendolyn Pruitt, Office Manager

Mary Regan, Admissions & Testing Analyst

Elizabeth Storms, General Counsel

Mark Thacker, Character and Fitness Investigator 

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