The Smart Guide to the MEE

A Guide to Mastering the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)

Chapter
01

MEE Jurisdictions

These states and jurisdictions currently use the MEE as part of their bar exam:
Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

Colorado

D.C. – District of Columbia

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Maine

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Montana

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Notes:

* Starting with the July 2026 bar exam, the following jurisdictions will transition to the new NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (NextGen UBE) format and will no longer use the MBE, MEE, or MPT sections as part of its bar exam:

  • Connecticut
  • Idaho
  • Maryland
  • Missouri
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Guam
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Palau
  • Virgin Islands

Please see our study guides for the NextGen UBE if you are taking the July 2026 or February 2027 bar exam in one of the jurisdictions noted above.  Those NextGen UBE study guides are expected to be released in Spring 2026.

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