ABA data: Two-year bar exam pass rates increase for 2019 law graduates
THE NATIONAL JURIST — The ultimate bar passage rate for the nation’s law schools—a measurement of a graduating class’s bar exam success over a two-year period—is trending in the right direction. But arguably a snail could lap it.
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NEWSWEEK — Most of us are familiar with the ongoing debate surrounding whether to keep or cut the ACT and SAT in undergraduate admissions. Now, a similar dispute may surface surrounding what to do with the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
Read More about Why the Law School Admission Test Needs to GoABA Legal Ed council seeks comment on proposed revision to law school admissions test requirement
ABA JOURNAL — A suggested revision to remove the requirement for law school entrance exams will be going out for notice and comment, following a Friday vote by the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
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REUTERS — New data from the American Bar Association highlighting racial disparities in bar exam pass rates could add fuel to ongoing debates over the fairness of the attorney licensing test and whether it should be reformed.
Read More about ABA data: Racial gap in bar exam bass rates increased in 2021Some conservative lawyers question new ABA diversity standards for law schools
REUTERS — Recent moves by the American Bar Association to require bias training for law students and beef up law school diversity and inclusion rules have disturbed some conservative lawyers who say the accrediting body has overstepped its role and is imposing a specific ideology on future lawyers.
Read More about Some conservative lawyers question new ABA diversity standards for law schoolsOpinion: National licensure is the next step after normalizing remote work in the legal profession
BLOOMBERG LAW — Imagine a time when an attorney licensed only in State A could pack up on a Friday afternoon and fly to State B, hang up a shingle there next day, and begin practicing State B’s law. That time indeed may come.
Read More about Opinion: National licensure is the next step after normalizing remote work in the legal professionABA Poll: Public opinion on fairness in the justice system is varied
REUTERS — Opinions on the fairness of the U.S. justice system vary widely according to age and race, according to a recent poll by the American Bar Association.
Read More about ABA Poll: Public opinion on fairness in the justice system is variedTwo-year bar exam pass rate improves for law school graduates
ABA JOURNAL — Based on data for 2019 graduates, the two-year bar passage rate for ABA-accredited law schools has increased to 91.17%.
Read More about Two-year bar exam pass rate improves for law school graduatesABA data: Law graduates who pass bar exam on the first attempt have promising employment outcomes
ABA JOURNAL — For the class of 2021 at the Golden Gate University School of Law, both the first-time bar pass rate and the rate of employment in full-time, long-term jobs practicing law are below 41%.
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — The American Bar Association took steps earlier this year to try to help law students manage their debt. At the recommendation of the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions, the House of Delegates approved new requirements that law schools provide admitted students information about financial aid and student…
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