Georgia Bar Exam passage rates rise for July 2023 exam
LAW 360 — According to a news release, the pass rate was 69.8% for July 2023, up from 65.2% in July 2022 and the highest pass rate since July 2014’s 73.7%. Of the 1,049 July 2023 applicants examined by the board, 732 passed the exam by getting a score of at least 270.
Read More about Georgia Bar Exam passage rates rise for July 2023 examPennsylvania Bar Exam passage rates rise for July 2023 test
LAW.COM — Nearly 1,400 aspiring attorneys sat for the July 2023 exam, with 71.38%hitting or surpassing the minimum passing score of 272 compared with July 2022’s passage rate of 67.65%, according to data published by the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners.
Read More about Pennsylvania Bar Exam passage rates rise for July 2023 testMistakes to avoid when hiring legal professionals online
URBAN MATTER — In today’s digital age, hiring commercial legal professionals has evolved significantly. Gone are the days when businesses relied solely on local referrals or traditional recruitment agencies to find the right legal expertise.
Read More about Mistakes to avoid when hiring legal professionals onlineNotre Dame Law shares the history of annual mass for those in the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — The annual Red Mass will be held today, October 5, at 5:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame.
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REUTERS — I know a young woman – a straight-A college student, active in her community, responsible at work – who told me she’s thinking about applying to law school.
Read More about Bar associations are slowly updating questions on mental health for bar admissionArizona State Bar lowers minimum pass score
KJZZ — The Arizona Supreme Court has lowered the minimum passing score for the state bar exam to 270.
Read More about Arizona State Bar lowers minimum pass scoreMarquette Law poll: Public approval US Supreme Court is below 50 percent
WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL — As the U.S. Supreme Court begins its October 2023 term, a new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 43% of adults approve of the job the Court is doing, while 57% disapprove.
Read More about Marquette Law poll: Public approval US Supreme Court is below 50 percentLegal tech funding falls for the third year in a row
CRUNCH BASE — After a couple years of robust growth, legal tech funding is on pace to have its slowest year since 2017.
Read More about Legal tech funding falls for the third year in a rowHow artificial intelligence has changed the legal profession
THOMPSON REUTERS — But how do professionals perceive the impact of generative AI on the legal industry? What are the opportunities and challenges they face as they adopt these technologies? And what are the skills and strategies they need to thrive in the future of work?
Read More about How artificial intelligence has changed the legal professionInternational Bar Association issues report identifying pressing concerns in the legal profession
INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION — The International Bar Association (IBA) has published The IBA Legal Agenda (the Agenda) – a document that identifies the most pressing challenges facing the legal profession over the next five years (2023-2028) and includes commitment by the IBA to provide thought leadership on the issues raised.
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