“Our government. . .teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for the law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.” ~ Justice Louis Brandeis

ALASKA IS THE ONLY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES THAT DOES NOT HAVE A LAW SCHOOL.

Alaska Bar Association

Please review per site that Mr. Stephen Van Goor, Bar Counsel Alaska Bar Association, stated on February 4, 2009 to House Judiciary Committee: "... bar exam ... (is) designed to illustrate minimal competence to practice law, knowledge of Alaska law, an ability to spot issues, and an ability to thoroughly explain a legal problem in a manner expected of a lawyer ..." On what basis does Alaska Bar Association believe it has a right to continue to deny Thomas S. Obermeyer, Attorney, licensed since 1990 by similar Missouri Bar Exam, a state that has reciprocity with Alaska, an Alaska law license after 27 1/2 years of dedicated effort and expense? Tom has only done exactly as he has been requested by Alaska Bar Association for 27 1/2 years.

Alaska Bar Exam recent results from Board of Governors Alaska Bar Association, Atwood Bldg. #1900, 550 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage.

"Tom, what is Alaska Bar Association afraid of? They should license you and if you do something wrong, they can discipline you!"
Governor Walter J. Hickel to Thomas S. Obermeyer, Attorney

Missouri has adopted the Uniform Bar Examination.

The Supreme Court of Missouri has adopted amendments to Rule 8, effective July 1, 2010, to adopt the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE). The first administration of the UBE in Missouri will be the February 2011 examination.

The UBE will consist of six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) items, and the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE). The UBE questions will be graded according to the law of general application and not the law of any specific state. The following areas of law may be tested on the UBE: Business Associations [Agency and Partnership; Corporations and Limited Liability Companies], Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Federal Civil Procedure, Real Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates [Decedents’ Estates; Trusts and Future Interests], and Uniform Commercial Code [Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Paper); Secured Transactions]. Some questions may include issues in more than one area of law.

Applicants for admission by examination (UBE) shall complete the educational course on Missouri law prescribed by the Board and approved by the Supreme Court of Missouri. Further information about the educational course will be posted here prior to September 1, which is the first date applications for the February 2011 examination will be accepted.