Supreme Court of Arkansas

In Re Amendment to Rule Ix of the Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Governing Admission to the Bar

June 15, 20232023 Ark. 112

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas amended Rule IX governing admission to the bar, with the revision effective immediately. The amendment changes the grading scale for Uniform Bar Examination essay and performance-test answers while retaining the existing written-score conversion, total-score formula, 270-point passing threshold, and MPRE requirements.