Georgia Board of Bar Examiners mistakenly failed 90 bar exam takers in July 2015 and February 2016
WALL STREET JOURNAL – Georgia’s Board of Bar Examiners just announced that 90 test-takers who sat for the July 2015 or February 2016 exam were mistakenly told they had failed.
Read More about Georgia Board of Bar Examiners mistakenly failed 90 bar exam takers in July 2015 and February 2016July Multistate Bar Exam scores show slight improvement
WALL STREET JOURNAL – The national mean scaled score for July’s Multistate Bar Examination increased to 140.3 from 139.9, according to a memo that the president of the National Conference of Bar Examiners sent to law school deans on Wednesday.
Read More about July Multistate Bar Exam scores show slight improvementDeans from HBCU law schools argue proposed tougher bar-pass standards will hurt diversity efforts
WALL STREET JOURNAL – A number of law school deans and the largest nationwide black law student association are objecting to the proposed standard, expressing concern about its potential impact on schools with larger minority student populations.
Read More about Deans from HBCU law schools argue proposed tougher bar-pass standards will hurt diversity effortsMassachusetts adopts Uniform Bar Exam
BLOOMBERG LAW – Massachusetts adopted the Uniform Bar Exam, a standardized test that consists of multiple choice questions, essays, and skills assessments, now used in 24 states and the District of Columbia.
Read More about Massachusetts adopts Uniform Bar ExamFebruary’s NY Bar exam draws record number of foreign-educated candidates
BUFFALO BUSINESS FIRST – The latest New York Bar examination attracted the largest number of foreign-educated candidates that have ever taken the test in February.
Read More about February’s NY Bar exam draws record number of foreign-educated candidatesMontana Supreme Court considers lowering state bar passing grade
BILLINGS GAZETTE – The Montana Supreme Court is accepting public comment through May 20 on a committee report that recommends lowering the Montana State Bar Exam passing score from 270 out of 400 to 266.
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IOWA PUBLIC RADIO – In February, only 61 percent of those who took the Iowa State Bar Examination passed.
Read More about Iowa releases results from February 2015 bar examinationIndiana releases bar pass rate for February exams
INDIANA LAWYER – The February overall passage rate for the Indiana Bar Exam fell to 51 percent, the lowest percentage to pass since February 2002.
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TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT – Fifty-eight percent of those persons taking the Florida Bar for the first time in February passed, according to the Florida Supreme Court.
Read More about Florida Bar releases results from February state bar examMultistate bar exam average continues to drop
ABA JOURNAL – The mean scaled score on the February administration of the Multistate Bar Examination fell to 135, down 1.2 points from the previous year and the lowest average score on a February administration of the test since 1983.
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