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Key Facts: JBA Oral Exam Exam

15 / 25

Oral professional-exam pass mark

Internal Regulation of 1966 (as amended) Article 23

After written

Oral sitting precondition

Internal Regulation of 1966 (as amended) Article 22(b)

30 / 50

Separate research-discussion pass mark

Internal Regulation of 1966 (as amended) Article 21; JBA how-to page

3 members

Oral committee size

Internal Regulation of 1966 (as amended) Article 23

Arabic

Official oral-exam language

JBA Arabic-only public pages

الامتحان الشفوي is the Jordan Bar Association trainee oral exam: 25 marks, 15 to pass, only after the written paper, before a three-member committee. It is a different gate from the 50-mark research discussion. Official duration is unpublished. This bank offers independent English MCQ study of advocacy judgment, ethics, and procedure.

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1A former commercial client telephones a trainee's master two years after the mandate ended and asks the office to tell the client's new creditor 'everything we learned about his cash-flow problems while we acted for him.' The creditor is not a party to any current file. What should a competent trainee tell the master is the professional response?
A.Disclose the information because professional secrecy expires when the last invoice is paid.
B.Disclose only facts that already appear in public court files, even if they came from confidential instructions.
C.Refuse: Bar Law No. 11 of 1972 forbids revealing a client's professional secrets even after the mandate ends.
D.Offer a summary if the former client signs a one-paragraph WhatsApp waiver the same day.
Explanation: Article 60(4) of the Regular Lawyers Bar Association Law No. 11 of 1972 forbids a lawyer, on pain of liability, from disclosing a secret entrusted to him or learned through the profession concerning clients' secrets, including before the courts, in every circumstance, even after the mandate ends. The duty is not limited to live files or to secrets that have never been mentioned in public.
2Opposing counsel in a construction dispute subpoenas the defendant's former lawyer to testify about admissions the defendant made while that lawyer was on the record. The former lawyer is now the trainee's master. What is the correct professional position?
A.The former lawyer must refuse to give testimony against the client concerning the case in which he was instructed, because he remains bound by professional secrecy.
B.He must attend and answer fully once the court administers the oath, because the oath overrides Bar secrecy.
C.He may testify about legal advice but not about facts.
D.He may testify if the current lawyer for the same client consents in open court.
Explanation: Internal Regulation of the Bar (the JBA internal regulation, including the Article 51 rule) forbids a lawyer from giving testimony against his client concerning the case in which he was instructed. The lawyer is bound by professional secrecy relating to clients' secrets not only before the courts but in every circumstance. Bar Law Article 60(4) states the same prohibition.
3A property developer paid a consultation fee last year and showed the office his title deeds and proposed defences in a threatened expropriation fight. He never signed a court power of attorney. Today his neighbour asks the same office to sue him over the same land. The trainee is asked what to do.
A.Accept, because no court power of attorney was ever signed.
B.Accept if the neighbour pays a higher fee than the consultation.
C.Accept only the neighbour's case if the developer is given 48 hours' notice.
D.Refuse: a lawyer may not take a case against a person who consulted him and paid fees, or against a party who showed him proving documents and the defence theory for a fee.
Explanation: Internal Regulation Article 51 forbids taking a case against a person who consulted the lawyer for a fee that was collected. Bar Law Article 61(4) independently forbids accepting a mandate against a party who previously showed the lawyer its proving documents and defence theory in return for fees already collected. Either gate is enough; both are present here.
4Two brothers walk into the master's office together. Each wants the same lawyer to 'represent both of us fairly' in a lawsuit they intend to file against each other over their late father's Amman apartment. What is the only competent answer?
A.The office may act for both if they sign a joint waiver and split the fee.
B.The office must refuse: a lawyer may not accept a mandate for two opposing parties in the same case.
C.The office may act for both at first instance and then choose one brother on appeal.
D.The trainee may act for one brother and the master for the other, because they are different names on the register.
Explanation: Bar Law Article 61(1) forbids a lawyer, on pain of liability, from accepting a mandate for two opposing parties in one case. Partners in one firm likewise may not plead against each other or divide the defence of parties with conflicting interests in one case (Internal Regulation Article 48). A joint waiver does not authorise dual representation of adversaries.
5During a coffee break at the palace of justice, a trainee mocks a magistrate's ruling on a public social-media story and calls the judge 'a disgrace to the robe.' No case of the office is mentioned. Which statutory standard is the trainee failing?
A.Only the criminal insult provisions; Bar honour rules stop at the courtroom door.
B.Only Internal Regulation pleading-dress rules, because the comment was not made while robed.
C.Bar Law Article 54: a lawyer must keep honour, integrity, and honesty in his conduct and perform every duty the Law, Bar regulations, and traditions impose.
D.Article 54 applies only to fee disputes with clients.
Explanation: Article 54 requires the lawyer to confine his conduct to honour, integrity, and honesty and to perform all duties imposed by the Law, Bar regulations, and traditions. Article 56 separately requires court-facing conduct consistent with the dignity of the profession. Private-life conduct that lowers the profession can also trigger discipline under Article 63. The honour duty is not limited to a live hearing or a fee file.
6In a Magistrate Court theft file, defence counsel's oral plea describes a police officer's investigation as 'sloppy and unlawful' and cites the record. The officer later threatens a defamation complaint against counsel. What should the trainee tell the client about counsel's exposure?
A.Counsel is not civilly liable for written or oral submissions that the right of defence required, and is not liable for good-faith legal advice.
B.Counsel is immune only for written pleadings, not spoken argument.
C.Immunity applies only in the Court of Cassation.
D.Immunity is lost once the officer files any complaint, even if the words were required for the defence.
Explanation: Bar Law Article 39 lets the lawyer follow the path he considers effective in defending the client and provides that he is not liable for what he states in written or oral pleadings insofar as the right of defence requires it. The same article adds that he is not liable for consultations given in good faith. The protection is not confined to Cassation or to paper filings.
7A client instructs the office to sue another Amman practitioner, by name, for allegedly bungling a land registration. The trainee's master is keen to file tomorrow. What must happen first?
A.File immediately; colleague-versus-colleague suits are ordinary civil claims.
B.Notify the Ministry of Justice only.
C.Obtain written consent from the defendant lawyer's client.
D.Refuse to accept the mandate until the Bar President (النقيب) grants leave.
Explanation: Bar Law Article 62 requires a lawyer not to accept a mandate in a case against a colleague or against the Bar Council before being authorised by the Bar President. Leave is a condition of taking the file, not a courtesy letter sent after the claim is issued.
8A client storms into the office, already represented by another lawyer in a live first-instance damages case, and asks the master to 'take over from Monday.' The other lawyer has not written anything. What is the competent next step?
A.File a substitution power of attorney at once; the client's oral wish is enough.
B.Decline unless the colleague consents in writing or the Bar Council authorises the new mandate.
C.Accept if the client signs an indemnity.
D.Accept for the next hearing only, then seek the colleague's consent.
Explanation: Internal Regulation Article 52 forbids accepting a mandate in a case in which another lawyer has already been instructed unless the colleague consents in writing or the Bar Council grants permission. Client dissatisfaction does not skip that gate.
9After a corridor discussion, opposing counsel privately tells the trainee that his client 'will fold if you press the limitation point.' At the next hearing the trainee's master wants to quote that corridor remark as an admission. What is the ethical constraint?
A.The remark may be quoted freely because it was spoken in the courthouse.
B.The remark may be quoted if the judge asks whether settlement talks occurred.
C.The lawyer may not rest his pleading on private conversations with a colleague or on private correspondence exchanged between them.
D.The remark may be quoted if the trainee took a contemporaneous note.
Explanation: Internal Regulation Article 53 forbids a lawyer from relying in his pleading on private conversations that took place between him and a colleague, or on private correspondence exchanged between them. Location in the courthouse and the existence of a note do not convert a private colleague conversation into evidence the pleader may deploy.
10A client offers to assign a disputed cheque claim to the master personally 'so the office can sue in its own name and keep 40 percent.' What must the trainee say?
A.Refuse: a lawyer may not buy disputed rights or claims, and may not take commercial instruments by assignment in his own name in order to sue without a mandate.
B.Accept if the Bar Council is notified after filing.
C.Accept because a 40 percent share is still a fee, not a purchase.
D.Accept if the assignment is notarised.
Explanation: Bar Law Article 60(2) forbids buying cases and disputed rights. Article 60(3) forbids accepting commercial instruments by assignment in the lawyer's name in order to sue on them without a mandate. Recasting the deal as a 'fee share' or notarising it does not make it a lawful mandate.

About the JBA Oral Exam Exam

The trainee oral professional examination (الامتحان الشفوي) is the Arabic viva that follows a pass on الامتحان التحريري. Internal Regulation of 1966 (as amended) Articles 22–23 and Training Institute Regulation No. 85 of 2024 score it out of 25 with a 15-mark pass. It is not مناقشة البحث. This bank is independent English-language MCQ practice for the ethics, procedure, and judgment the committee tests, not an official translation and not a substitute for oral advocacy practice.

Exam sponsor: Jordan Bar Association (نقابة المحامين النظاميين الأردنيين). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Sat only after a written pass. Twice yearly after the April and October written sittings. Committee: three أساتذة or one judge plus two أساتذة. Scoring: 25 marks, pass at 15. Separate from مناقشة البحث, which is 50 marks across five criteria (writing/language, logic, scientific value, presentation, composure) with a 30-mark pass. Both the professional written+oral exam and the research discussion are required before transfer to سجل المحامين الأساتذة.

Time Limit

Not published by the Jordan Bar Association

Passing Score

At least 15 of 25 marks on the oral professional exam

Exam / Certification Fees

Per-sitting oral-exam fee not published in the extracted Internal Regulation or Institute Regulation

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

22%

Professional Judgment & Ethics

Secrecy, conflicts, defence immunity, نقيب leave, and disciplinary penalties a committee will probe.

20%

Courtroom Advocacy & Procedure

Jurisdiction challenges, urgent applications, robes, and colleague-notice duties.

16%

Civil Case Strategy

صلح versus بداية, value estimation, and proof selection.

14%

Criminal Defence Strategy

Defence rights and legitimate-defence conditions under confirmed Penal Code text.

12%

Trainee Practice Limits

متدرب title, no independent office, and limited audience after a written pass.

10%

Oral-Exam Governance

15/25 pass, committee composition, and the distinction from مناقشة البحث.

6%

Client Communication

Loyal defence and staying inside the mandate.

Preparing for the JBA Oral Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: At least 15 of 25 marks on the oral professional exam
  • Assessment: Sat only after a written pass. Twice yearly after the April and October written sittings. Committee: three أساتذة or one judge plus two أساتذة. Scoring: 25 marks, pass at 15. Separate from مناقشة البحث, which is 50 marks across five criteria (writing/language, logic, scientific value, presentation, composure) with a 30-mark pass. Both the professional written+oral exam and the research discussion are required before transfer to سجل المحامين الأساتذة.
  • Time limit: Not published by the Jordan Bar Association
  • Exam / certification fees: Per-sitting oral-exam fee not published in the extracted Internal Regulation or Institute Regulation Official sources

Using Our Practice Resources

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JBA Oral Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Open every ethics answer with the Jordan article, not an Egyptian or Palestinian counterpart.
2Keep two scorecards in your head: 15/25 for this oral exam and 30/50 for مناقشة البحث.
3Practise explaining why you still cannot open an independent office after a written pass.
4Be ready to tell the committee the first procedural step, not a speech about justice in the abstract.
5Use this MCQ bank to lock doctrine; still rehearse spoken Arabic answers before the viva.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the JBA oral exam the same as مناقشة البحث?

No. الامتحان الشفوي is the professional oral exam scored out of 25 with a 15-mark pass after the written paper. مناقشة البحث is a separate 50-mark research discussion with a 30-mark pass and five published criteria. Internal Regulation Article 24 requires both before transfer to the أساتذة register.

When may a trainee sit the oral exam?

Only after passing the written professional exam. Applications follow the twice-yearly calendar in Internal Regulation Article 22.

Who examines the candidate?

A committee of three أساتذة lawyers, or one judge and two أساتذة, chosen by the Bar Council before each sitting (Internal Regulation Article 23 / JBA how-to page Article 16).

What is the passing score?

At least 15 marks out of 25 on the oral professional exam. Do not apply the 30-mark research-discussion pass mark to this viva.

Does this MCQ bank replace viva practice?

No. The official exam is an Arabic oral assessment. OpenExamPrep offers independent English multiple-choice study of the judgment, ethics, and procedure a committee tests. It is not an official translation and not a substitute for speaking practice.

What if the trainee fails three times?

Regulation No. 85 of 2024 strikes a trainee who fails the written or oral exam three times from the trainee register. A fresh registration request may be made after two years.