Podcast: What test-takers should know about bar exam accommodations
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Today we’re talking about using accommodations for the bar exam due to disabilities or other conditions.
Read More about Podcast: What test-takers should know about bar exam accommodationsMore test-takers pass the bar exam after some jurisdictions lower cut scores
ABA JOURNAL — Of the five states that lowered the minimum score required for passing the bar last year, four of them had increases in their February 2024 bar passage rates, according to the latest data compiled by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
Read More about More test-takers pass the bar exam after some jurisdictions lower cut scoresFebruary 2024 Virginia Bar Exam pass rate highest in 25 years
VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY — Two-thirds of the candidates who sat for February’s Virginia Bar Exam passed the test, according to data released April 19 by the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners.
Read More about February 2024 Virginia Bar Exam pass rate highest in 25 yearsPodcast: Advice for studying contract law in advance of the bar exam
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our “Listen and Learn” series, we’re discussing an important concept from Contract Law – consideration – which is one of the three requirements of contract formation.
Read More about Podcast: Advice for studying contract law in advance of the bar examUniversity of Maryland Carey Law contributes to the development of the NextGen Bar Exam
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is supporting student success by helping develop a better bar exam.
Read More about University of Maryland Carey Law contributes to the development of the NextGen Bar Exam2024 February bar exam pass rates improve over previous year
REUTERS — Early data from the February bar exam suggests that pass rates will increase and the attorney licensing test has stabilized after several years of volatility attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More about 2024 February bar exam pass rates improve over previous yearPodcast: How to budget while preparing for the bar exam
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, we’re discussing just how much it can cost you to sit for the bar exam, as well as some mitigation strategies to try to reduce the cost and help cover any shortfalls.
Read More about Podcast: How to budget while preparing for the bar examPodcast: A look at bar exam basics for law students
LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re discussing some bar exam basics to help ensure you pass on the first try.
Read More about Podcast: A look at bar exam basics for law studentsA look at ChatGPT’s performance on the bar exam
FAST COMPANY — “GPT-4 exhibits human-level performance on various professional and academic benchmarks, including passing a simulated bar exam with a score around the top 10% of test takers.” So reads a paper released by OpenAI last year through the open-access repository ArXiv, about the company’s latest GPT-4 large language model.
Read More about A look at ChatGPT’s performance on the bar examA look at the new alternatives to the Washington Bar Exam for law licensing
THE SEATTLE TIMES — For first time in state history lawyers won’t be required to take the state bar exam to show competency to earn a law license. Washington joins Oregon as the only two states with alternatives to the bar exam.
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