Regent Law Dean Michael Hernandez discusses changes that led to improvements in bar exam pass rates
VIRGINIAN-PILOT – Hernandez has been the law school dean since 2015. This year, he gave students a mission.
Read More about Regent Law Dean Michael Hernandez discusses changes that led to improvements in bar exam pass ratesTwo Syracuse Law professors say changes in first-year program helped to improve bar exam pass rate for school
DAILY ORANGE – About 92 percent of Syracuse University College of Law graduates passed the state bar exam this summer, the university recently announced, marking a two-decade high pass rate.
Read More about Two Syracuse Law professors say changes in first-year program helped to improve bar exam pass rate for schoolGeorgia Bar Exam pass rate rises for the first time in five years
YAHOO FINANCE – According to statistics from the Georgia Office of Bar Admissions, 66.9 percent of test-takers overall passed the state’s July bar exam.
Read More about Georgia Bar Exam pass rate rises for the first time in five yearsABA council to revisit proposals for tightening bar passage requirements for law schools and accepted admissions tests
ABA JOURNAL – A proposal to tighten up bar passage requirements for ABA-accredited schools will be revisited in November by the council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
Read More about ABA council to revisit proposals for tightening bar passage requirements for law schools and accepted admissions testsNew York bar exam sees pass rate increase on most recent test
ABA JOURNAL – The overall pass rate for the July 2017 New York State Bar exam was 68 percent, the New York State Board of Examiners announced.
Read More about New York bar exam sees pass rate increase on most recent testCalifornia Supreme Court opts to keep cut score for California state bar the same
ABA JOURNAL – The California Supreme Court announced that it will not be adjusting the state bar cut score, which is 1440.
Read More about California Supreme Court opts to keep cut score for California state bar the sameA look at how Florida law schools did on the state bar exam
PALM BEACH POST – The numbers were complied by the Florida Bar of Bar Examiners, headed by West Palm Beach attorney Scott Richardson.
Read More about A look at how Florida law schools did on the state bar examState Bar of California argues against lowering bar exam pass score in letter to state supreme court
ABA JOURNAL – The State Bar of California filed a data-heavy brief with the California Supreme Court taking the position that there’s scant evidence to support lowering the bar exam cut score.
Read More about State Bar of California argues against lowering bar exam pass score in letter to state supreme courtA look at how North Carolina law schools fared on the most recent state bar exam
TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL – Overall, the total number of test takers for the July 2017 N.C. Bar Exam was 1,017, with 628 test takers, or 61.8 percent, passing.
Read More about A look at how North Carolina law schools fared on the most recent state bar examCalifornia bar trustees suggest three options to state supreme court for bar exam cut score
ABA JOURNAL – If the California Supreme Court decides to lower the bar exam cut score, it will follow the Oregon and Nevada Supreme Courts, which both lowered their cut scores this summer.
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