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California Bar - Related Fees

Students are urged to plan for the expense of taking the bar exam. Fees and costs will vary depending on the state in which you take the test.

For students taking the California Bar Exam, you should plan on putting aside about $5,000, not including living expenses. The California Bar fees below are all current as of January 2013. Please note that fees escalate quickly if the application is filed after the deadline.

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Description Deadline Regular Fee Late Fee
Application for Registration for the California Bar Exam
Note: Registration with the State Bar is not the same as registering for the California Bar Exam. Registration with the Bar is required prior to: 1) obtaining certification to practice as a law student (required for most UCI Law clinics); 2) submitting the application for moral character; 3) submitting the application to take the Bar Exam.		 The State Bar advises students to register within 90 days of matriculation in law school. $108 None
MPRE Registration
*Late fees apply if filed:
  • Between Feb. 13 and Feb. 28 for April 6 Exam
  • Between June 26 and July 11 for August 17 Exam
  • Between Sept. 11 and Sept. 26 for November 2 Exam 		• April Exam:
February 12, 2013
• August Exam:
June 25, 2013
• November Exam: September 10, 2013 		$73 $146
Application for Moral Character Determination The application is good for three (3) years. Students should plan to complete it in the fall of their third year. $500 The application is good for three (3) years. Students should plan to complete it in the fall of their third year.
Fingerprinting (required for Moral Character Application)
  • National Background Security Services, Inc. (commercial company will come on campus in fall)
  • UCI Police Department		 90 days prior to submission of Moral Character application $21 (private  company);
$51 (UCI Police)		 If Moral Character application is submitted more than 90 days after the fingerprints were taken, students must pay to have the prints re-taken.
Application to take the Bar Exam
For February 26, 2013 Exam
*Late fees apply if filed:
  • Between Nov. 2, 2012 and Jan. 15, 2013		 • November 1, 2012 for
February 2013 Exam
• TBD for July 2013 Exam		 $614 • $664, if filed between Nov. 2 and Nov. 30, 2012*
• $864, if filed between Dec. 1, 2012 and Jan. 15, 2013*
Request to use laptop
*Late fee of $15 applies if filed after the application to take the Bar Exam		 Simultaneous with application to take the Bar Exam $139 $154 if filed after application to take Bar Exam
Bar Review Course
Cost will vary depending on which provider you select, e.g. Themis Bar Review is $1,495; Reed Bar Review offers on-on-one tutoring for $12,495. The rate shown in the Regular Fee column is for BARBRI, simply for purposes of illustrating an average cost and NOT as an endorsement by the Law School.		 Varies by company $4,135 N/A
Additional Expenses (summer living expenses; travel, hotel food during Bar Exam)
Set aside funds to cover living expenses during the summer and, depending on your circumstances, staying at a hotel during the Bar Exam. Rate information for hotels near test centers for the February 2013 Bar Exam is available on the State Bar Web site (PDF). Please note the hotels have cut-off dates for reserving rooms at these special rates, some as early as Jan. 24, 2013.		 Varies Varies N/A