A look at how Florida’s law school graduates performed on the state’s February bar exam
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT — First-time Florida State University (FSU) law school graduates posted a nearly 20-percent higher passage rate on bar exams in February compared to last year. The gains in the passing rate placed FSU second among State University System schools, according to results released by the Florida Supreme Court.
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ABA JOURNAL — Compared to last year, there were 5 percent fewer test-takers for the February 2018 multistate bar exam, and the average score decreased from last year’s 134.1 to 132.8, according to information released Wednesday by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
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JOURNAL OF BLACKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION — The nation’s historically Black universities were below the national average on state bar examinations but more than 80 percent of all 2015 law school graduates of both North Carolina Central University and Texas Southern University passed the bar within two years.
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — Calling it a “comprehensive report,” the American Bar Association released a series of spreadsheets Thursday which presented the ultimate two-year bar passage rate for 2015 graduates as well as the bar passage rates for first-time takers in 2016 and 2017 from each accredited law school.
Read More about A look at Indiana law schools’ performance on the bar examABA Data: First-time bar pass rate up three percent over previous year
ABA JOURNAL — The aggregate first-time bar passage rate for the class of 2017 was 77.2 percent—an increase from 2016, when the first time pass rate was 74.3 percent, according to data released Thursday by the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
Read More about ABA Data: First-time bar pass rate up three percent over previous yearDespite overall improvement in bar pass rate, challenges remain at some law schools
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Nearly nine out of 10 law school graduates who sat for the bar exam within two years of graduating passed it, according to new data from the American Bar Association.
Read More about Despite overall improvement in bar pass rate, challenges remain at some law schoolsMost ABA-accredited law schools in California register rise in first-time bar pass rates in July 2017
ABA JOURNAL – Seventeen of California’s 21 ABA-accredited law schools saw first-time test-taker pass rates increase for the July 2017 bar exam.
Read More about Most ABA-accredited law schools in California register rise in first-time bar pass rates in July 2017South Dakota Legislature discusses drop in state bar exam pass rate
KSOO (SIOUX FALLS) – Day two of the South Dakota Legislature is set aside to highlight the judicial system. One concern is the trend of fewer students passing the bar exam.
Read More about South Dakota Legislature discusses drop in state bar exam pass rateABA publishes data on law school admissions, tuition, and bar passage
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION – Information about admissions and other matters reported by American Bar Association-approved law schools is now publicly available.
Read More about ABA publishes data on law school admissions, tuition, and bar passageLoyola Law Los Angeles’ bar track LL.M program helps foreign students to pass bar
LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL LOS ANGELES – Loyola created the Bar Track LLM program with resources dedicated to helping students pass the California and New York Bar Exams.
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