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Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners (BBE)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Supreme Judicial Court
Press Release: March 30, 2020

The Supreme Judicial Court and the Board of Bar Examiners announce today that, due to the ongoing public health emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Massachusetts bar examination will not be administered on July 28 and July 29, 2020 as previously scheduled. The bar exam has been postponed until fall, on dates to be determined.

The Board of Bar Examiners, in consultation with the Supreme Judicial Court, will continue to closely monitor public health and safety guidelines, including prohibitions against large gatherings, related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the event that limitations on large gatherings continue to interfere with a fall administration of the Massachusetts bar examination, alternative means for testing of applicants for Massachusetts bar admission will be devised and announced.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Sincerely,

Marilyn J. Wellington, Executive Director
Robert L. Harris, Chair
Marie Buckley, Bar Examiner
Barbara Healy Smith, Bar Examiner
Carol A. Kelly, Bar Examiner
Francis J. O'Connor, Bar Examiner

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.

Contact Us

Address

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

Phone

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

Fax

Fax: (617) 542-5943

Who we serve

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.Â? Â? See forms and general information relating to the admission process in Massachusetts - this list will provide various forms and informationÂ?that will be helpful for navigating the admission process.

Who We Are

The Board:

Robert L. Harris, Esq.,Â?Chair

Marie P. Buckley, Esq.

Carol A. Kelly, Esq.

Francis J. O'Connor, Esq.

Barbara Healy Smith, Esq.

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Administrative Staff:

Marilyn J. Wellington, Esq., Executive Director

Laura Colby, Senior Manager of Operations

Tiffany Maloney, Character and Fitness Investigator

Wadner Oge, Esq., Staff AttorneyÂ?

Gwendolyn Pruitt, Office Manager

Jessica Rush, Administrative Project Coordinator

Sandra Strong, Director of Testing

Mark Thacker, Project Coordinator for Testing

Recent news & announcements from Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners

News

Most recent list of Petitioners to be admitted to the bar in Massachusetts 

2/12/2018 Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners

Petitioners seeking admission to the bar in Massachusetts.

Press Release

Massachusetts Bar Examination Postponed 

3/30/2020 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

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