Podcast: Legal experts discuss the value of the bar exam
BLOOMBERG LAW — In all U.S. jurisdictions except Wisconsin, passing a bar exam is a requirement to obtain a license to practice law. However, the Covid-19 pandemic forced some state authorities to adopt alternative paths to licensure for recent law school graduates. In the wake of those changes, criticism of the bar exam has blossomed into…
Read More about Podcast: Legal experts discuss the value of the bar examArizona State University Law celebrates graduates’ bar exam results
ASU NEWS — For the ninth consecutive year, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University received the highest overall bar passage rate in Arizona, taking into account all first-time takers for the February and July Uniform Bar Exams, according to the July 2021 results released last month. This is the second time in recent years…
Read More about Arizona State University Law celebrates graduates’ bar exam resultsNew York July Bar Exam pass rate falls compared to 2020
ABA JOURNAL — The overall pass rate for the July bar exam in New York is 63%, the New York State Board of Law Examiners announced Oct. 28. A total of 9,227 candidates took the remote exam, according to a news release. It compares the July 2021 results to the July 2019 exam because both were a…
Read More about New York July Bar Exam pass rate falls compared to 2020Bar exam takers in California await results amid national trend of lower scores
REUTERS — New York released the results of its July bar exam late last week, leaving California as the last major jurisdiction with test takers still awaiting their scores. The Golden State—which traditionally has the second-largest number of bar examinees behind New York—is not expected to report results until Nov. 12. Bar exam results are important not…
Read More about Bar exam takers in California await results amid national trend of lower scoresExamining the history and evolution of the bar exam
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Each year, thousands of law students prepare for the notable bar exam, a test of knowledge and skills which students must pass to obtain their license. Over the years, many students have spent strenuous hours studying for the exam, but the exam has not always been this daunting. If you’re looking to…
Read More about Examining the history and evolution of the bar examA look at bar exam pass rates for Texas and Pennsylvania
JDJ JOURNAL — With an overall pass rate of 68.29%, Texas has recorded nearly the same pass rate as the July 2019 bar exam, which was the last time the bar exam was held in July in the state before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. A total of 3,144 candidates appeared for the exam (excluding 10 courtesy…
Read More about A look at bar exam pass rates for Texas and PennsylvaniaNew York July Bar Exam pass rates fall over previous year and return to longer test
BLOOMBERG LAW — Fewer than two-thirds of test takers passed the New York bar exam in July, a drop from the previous year when examinees faced fewer questions and had longer to prepare. The 63% pass rate, down from 84% in October 2020, was for a longer and more arduous test compared with the one last year…
Read More about New York July Bar Exam pass rates fall over previous year and return to longer testFollowing repeat problems with remote bar exam, California releases investigation findings
ABA JOURNAL — Out of more than 7,000 people who took the July 2021 California bar exam, about 31% experienced software issues. But those problems didn’t result in losses of testing time, the State Bar of California announced Monday. According to a news release, 2% of examinees lost testing time because of software issues. The agency is…
Read More about Following repeat problems with remote bar exam, California releases investigation findingsMichigan adopts Uniform Bar Exam
REUTERS — Michigan is poised to begin using the Uniform Bar Exam in July 2022 following a ruling by the state’s highest court, making it the 41st jurisdiction to adopt the universal test. That change will allow Michigan test takers to transfer their scores for admission in other UBE jurisdictions without having to retake the bar exam.…
Read More about Michigan adopts Uniform Bar ExamSeveral jurisdictions plan return to in-person bar exams in February
ABA JOURNAL — The February 2022 bar exam for California will be administered in person, the California Supreme Court announced in a Wednesday order. Various jurisdictions have made similar announcements, including New York, Illinois and Texas. The news follows a June announcement from the National Conference of Bar Examiners, stating that unless there are public health restrictions,…
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