UMKC Law attributes high bar passage rate to free bar exam preparation resources

October 9, 2024

UMKC TODAY — The pass rate of UMKC School of Law students who took the Missouri bar exam for the first time in July 2024 was 90.6%, more than 5% higher than the pass rate of all Missouri first-time test takers. UMKC Law students had the highest pass rate of all public universities in Missouri

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Law deans in California express concern to California Supreme Court over new bar exam plans

September 30, 2024

ABA JOURNAL — Fifteen deans from ABA-accredited law schools have signed a letter to the California Supreme Court stating that they have “grave concerns” about Kaplan Exam Services’ ability to develop a multiple-choice bar exam “in a responsible manner” in time for the February 2025 administration of the newfangled exam.

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California Supreme Court blocks California State Bar plan to implement new bar exam

September 30, 2024

CALIFORNIA COURTS NEWSROOM — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked the state bar from rolling out a new bar exam written by Kaplan Exam Services, raising questions about the February 2025 sitting of the lawyer-licensing test just weeks before the registration period opens.

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West Virginia and North Dakota to adopt NextGen Bar Exam in July 2027

September 30, 2024

NCBE — West Virginia and North Dakota have announced that they will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2027. Twenty-five jurisdictions in total have now announced plans to adopt the new exam.

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A look at US LLM degrees and the bar exam

September 30, 2024

THE INTERNATIONAL JURIST — Where does the United States fit in the global business of LL.M. programs? It’s true LL.B. students abroad and foreign-educated lawyers have many options for their LL.M. degrees.

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North Dakota sees higher pass rates for July Bar Exam over the previous year

September 16, 2024

LEGAL NEWSLINE — The State Board of Law Examiners has announced the results of the July 2024 bar examination. Of the 68 applicants who sat for the bar examination in Bismarck, North Dakota, 47 applicants achieved a passing score.

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Opinion: How the bar exam creates barriers to entry in the legal profession

September 16, 2024

YAHOO!NEWS — As was recently reported by the South Dakota Supreme Court’s Steering Committee, “Nearly all of those who did not pass the bar exam passed the essay portion of the bar, but were unable to pass the multiple-choice portion of the bar exam.” I fall among that category of test-takers.  

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Podcast: Advice on completing property law questions on the bar exam

September 6, 2024

BAR EXAM TOOLBOX PODCAST — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re discussing general, special, and quitclaim deeds, as part of our “Listen and Learn” series.

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National Conference of Bar Examiners reports July bar exam test scores are up from the previous year

September 3, 2024

REUTERS — Law graduates are awaiting results of the July 2024 bar exam, but early data on the multiple-choice portion of the test indicates that pass rates will be higher this year.

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