February California Bar Exam pass rate improves over previous year
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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BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Today we’re talking about using accommodations for the bar exam due to disabilities or other conditions.
Read More about Podcast: What test-takers should know about bar exam accommodationsMore test-takers pass the bar exam after some jurisdictions lower cut scores
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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LAW.COM — With Demonstrations Shaking Up Campuses Across the U.S, New York’s Law Schools Plan to Carry On With Commencement Ceremonies.
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REUTERS — Columbia Law School resumed final exams on Thursday after canceling all tests on Wednesday due to ongoing pro-Palestinian protests and the closure of the university campus.
Read More about Columbia Law resumes finals amid war protestsAverage March MPRE scores improve by more than two points
LAW.COM — The national mean scaled score for the March 2024 MPRE was 97.1, reflecting an increase of 2.2 points over March 2023′s mean of 94.9, according to NCBE’s announcement. The March 2024 mean reflects the performance of 21,029 examinees, 845 more than the March 2023 examinee count of 20,184.
Read More about Average March MPRE scores improve by more than two pointsLSAC adds additional LSAT test date in response to increased demand
ABA JOURNAL — Because of intense demand, an additional fourth day has been added to the June administration of the primary Law School Admission Test, according to an email from the Law School Admission Council.
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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.
Read More about February 2024 Virginia Bar Exam pass rate highest in 25 yearsSurvey: Forty-five percent of junior law associates believe law school did not prepare them for practice
REUTERS — Nearly half of law firm associates believe law school did not adequately prepare them for practice, a new survey has found.
Read More about Survey: Forty-five percent of junior law associates believe law school did not prepare them for practiceS. Todd Brown named dean of University at Buffalo Law
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO NEWS CENTER — S. Todd Brown, a nationally renowned legal scholar in bankruptcy law and University at Buffalo faculty member since 2009, has been named dean of the School of Law.
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