WILLAMETTE LAW — As bar exam pass rates have declined nationally against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Willamette Law faculty and staff began to wonder if bar passage rates would increase for examinees studying with and being accountable to their peers. An idea began to emerge from the success of 1L students’ cohort structure in their first academic year, what if a similar cohort model was applied to bar prep? Thanks to a generous grant from AccessLex Institute through its Bar Success Intervention Grant Program, this idea is set to become a reality at Willamette Law. The grant will enable it to study how a cohort-based bar study program impacts first-time bar passage rates. One of the elements of this program will be the Helix Bar Review by AccessLex.