Florida International Law celebrates success of graduates on the bar exam 

May 24, 2024

SPOT ON FLORIDA — Eighty-two percent of Florida International University’s College of Law graduates passed the most recent bar exam, topping all of Florida’s accredited law schools and surpassing the average passage rate for all state law schools by about 29 percentage points.

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ABA legal education section considers support of alternative pathways to law licensing beyond the bar exam

May 16, 2024

REUTERS — The American Bar Association’s legal education arm may soon endorse lawyer licensing pathways that don’t involve passing the bar exam, potentially softening a pro-bar exam stance the organization has held for more than a century.

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February California Bar Exam pass rate improves over previous year

May 13, 2024

LAW.COM — The pass rate on California’s February 2024 bar exam ticked upward to 33.9%, surpassing the 32.5% figure from last year, according to figures released Friday by the state bar.

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Podcast: What test-takers should know about bar exam accommodations

May 13, 2024

BAR EXAM TOOLBOX —  Today we’re talking about using accommodations for the bar exam due to disabilities or other conditions.

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More test-takers pass the bar exam after some jurisdictions lower cut scores

May 13, 2024

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.

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February 2024 Virginia Bar Exam pass rate highest in 25 years

May 9, 2024

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.

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Podcast: Advice for studying contract law in advance of the bar exam

April 17, 2024

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. 

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University of Maryland Carey Law contributes to the development of the NextGen Bar Exam

April 16, 2024

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.  

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2024 February bar exam pass rates improve over previous year

April 11, 2024

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.

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Podcast: How to budget while preparing for the bar exam

April 11, 2024

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. 

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