Podcast: Advice on completing property law questions on the bar exam

September 6, 2024

BAR EXAM TOOLBOX PODCAST — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re discussing general, special, and quitclaim deeds, as part of our “Listen and Learn” series.

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National Conference of Bar Examiners reports July bar exam test scores are up from the previous year

September 3, 2024

REUTERS — Law graduates are awaiting results of the July 2024 bar exam, but early data on the multiple-choice portion of the test indicates that pass rates will be higher this year.

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State Bar of California signs development contract with Kaplan for the California Bar Exam

August 22, 2024

REUTERS — The State Bar of California has finalized a $8.25 million deal with test prep company Kaplan Exam Services to produce the state’s bar exam for the next five years, the attorney licensing body said on Tuesday.

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California moves forward with plans to give its own bar exam

August 15, 2024

REUTERS — The state bar projects that giving its own bar exam will save up to $4 million annually by allowing it to administer the exam remotely or in small test centers, eliminating the cost of renting large event spaces twice a year. 

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National Conference of Bar Examiners offers law grads money to test NextGen Bar Exam

August 5, 2024

REUTERS —  Law school graduates typically pay upwards of $1,000 to take the bar exam. But this fall, there’s a way they can actually profit from their hours of study to prepare for the dreaded attorney licensing test.

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Podcast: How to approach Multistate Bar Exam questions

July 25, 2024

BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — In this episode, we’re talking about the multiple-choice portion of the bar exam, and we’re doing a walkthrough of three real MBE questions.

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Florida to adopt NextGen Bar Exam in 2028

July 22, 2024

REUTERS — Florida will switch to the new version of the bar exam in July 2028, officials said on Thursday, making it the largest bar exam jurisdiction so far to unveil its plans for the updated attorney licensing test.

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Arizona lowers minimum bar exam score to increase pass rate

July 22, 2024

REUTERS —  Law school graduates who fall just short of passing Arizona’s bar exam will soon have the option to become licensed attorneys after spending two years working under the supervision of an experienced lawyer in a rural area or a government or non-profit law setting.

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Florida A&M Law receives warning from state over bar exam pass rate

July 11, 2024

MSN — Florida A&M University has received a stern warning from the State University System (SUS) board of governors regarding the performance of its law and nursing programs per a report by the Florida Phoenix.

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