Alaska

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Imported 2026-09-27 — not yet reviewed; confirm with the admitting authority.

How to apply

Application portalApply online

Character & fitnessApplication process managed by the jurisdiction's bar admission agency; many jurisdictions use NCBE's Character & Fitness application/investigation as part of the exam application (timing: filed together with or shortly after the bar exam application). Verify exact process/timing per jurisdiction at the agency_url.

Exam & score rules

Exam typeUBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)

UBE min score270

MPRE requiredyes (min: 80)

Education requirementABA-approved J.D. NOT strictly required. Alternatives permitted: Non-ABA-approved out-of-state law school (Additional requirements: Bar admission in another state, specified number of years of practice) Foreign-law graduates may be eligible (see jurisdiction rules).

Other required components

Local law componentNone identified beyond standard UBE components.

Other pathsNo diploma privilege or supervised-practice pilot identified for Alaska in current rules.

Transfer options

Accepts transferred UBEyes, max score age 5 years

UBE transfer acceptedyes

Score age limit5 years

Admission on motion

Allows AOMyes

Reciprocal onlyno

Years of practice3 of past 5

AOM fee$1,500

Other requirementsMPRE (score 80) required within time parameters; ABA-approved JD required; diploma-privilege admittees ARE eligible.

Official AOM source

Essays & sample answers

Publishes past essaysyes

Years availableat least 2003-2013 essay questions with grader's guides found (individual question pages, e.g. 2013-jul-evidence, 2009-jul-contracts)

Sample answersno (Alaska posts Grader's Guides/model analyses, not verbatim applicant sample answers)

Exam typeUBE

Terms of useNo explicit copyright/reuse notice found on the resource pages; MEE/MPT portions remain NCBE copyrighted material

Essay archive / sample answers Essay archive / sample answers

Alaska Bar Association Admissions 'Resource' page hosts individual PDFs/pages per question/session with grader's guides going back to at least 2003.

Fees & deadlines

Feesfirst_time_applicant: $850; attorney_applicant: $850; repeater: $600; laptop_fee: $125; admission_on_motion_fee: $1,500

Application deadlinesjuly_2026_regular: May 1; july_2026_late: —; february_2027_regular: Dec. 1; february_2027_late: —

Next exam datesjuly_2026: Scheduled (standard UBE/local administration); february_2027: Scheduled (standard UBE/local administration); nextgen_first_administration: July 2028; legacy_ube_final_administration: February 2028

Official sources

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UBE; has NOT yet announced NextGen adoption per NCBE chart (Legacy UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Requirement: No).

VerdictUp is a study aid and does not provide legal advice or guarantee admission. Confirm with the admitting authority.