New ABA bar pass rate questionnaire to yield additional information, increase administrative burden on law schools

December 27, 2017

ABA JOURNAL – The council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar approved the new questionnaire at a June 2017 meeting, according to information on the ABA website.

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Loyola Law Los Angeles launches new program to help international students prepare for California and New York bar exams

December 18, 2017

LLM GUIDE – Los Angeles-based Loyola Law School is adding a new track to its LL.M., designed to streamline international students towards the California and New York Bar Exams.

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USC Gould Law graduates swear in to state bar

December 18, 2017

USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW – Nearly 100 USC Gould graduates returned to campus recently to mark an exciting milestone in their careers: admission to the bar.

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Chapman Law graduates swear in to California bar

December 15, 2017

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY – A group of 101 alumni of the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law passed the most recent California bar exam.

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Report finds California bar exam content lines up with lawyer jobs data

December 11, 2017

ABA JOURNAL – The content validation study relied on a panel of practicing attorneys to evaluate California bar exam questions and compare the findings to both a job analysis survey from the NCBE.

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Iowa sees rise in bar exam pass rate for 2017

November 27, 2017

U.S. NEWS – Iowa Judicial Branch data shows that more than three-fourths of those who took Iowa’s bar exam passed this year.

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University of Missouri-Kansas City Law offers support for students preparing for LSAT or bar exam

November 27, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF LAW – With the aid of a generous $10,000 diversity grant from The Shook Foundation, the UMKC School of Law will be able to extend their support for diverse students.

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Tennessee Board of Law Examiners files petition calling for adoption of Uniform Bar Exam

November 13, 2017

WGNS (MURFREESBORO) – The proposal would allow UBE scores earned in Tennessee to be used to become licensed in others states.

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