University of South Dakota Law credits additional resources and bar prep program for improved pass rate
ARGUS LEADER — Newly released tests scores show University of South Dakota Law, the only law school in the state, has dramatically increased its bar passage rate.
Read More about University of South Dakota Law credits additional resources and bar prep program for improved pass rateFIU Law dean discusses graduates’ bar exam success
FIU NEWS — FIU College of Law graduates have earned the highest bar passage rate of any of Florida’s 11 law schools on the July 2018 Florida Bar Exam.
Read More about FIU Law dean discusses graduates’ bar exam successAverage Multistate Bar Exam score hits 34-year low
ABA JOURNAL — The national average for the July 2018 Multistate Bar Examination slumped to 139.5—its lowest level in 34 years. Figures released Friday show the average score was a decrease of about 2.2 points from the July 2017 average, the National Conference of Bar Examiners reports.
Read More about Average Multistate Bar Exam score hits 34-year lowAccessLex Institute awards grant to evaluate how the California Bar Exam tests job skills
MARKETS INSIDER — AccessLex Institute has awarded a grant of $515,000 to the State Bar of California to build on studies performed last year to address the state’s bar exam passage rate and other matters related to the exam.
Read More about AccessLex Institute awards grant to evaluate how the California Bar Exam tests job skillsConnecticut Bar Exam pass rate lowest since 2000
FOX61 — Only 38 percent of law students passed the Connecticut bar exam earlier this year, the first time since 2000 that the pass rate for the February test fell below 50 percent.
Read More about Connecticut Bar Exam pass rate lowest since 2000Bar prep technology changing with the times
ABA JOURNAL — The days of attending bar review classes in person are waning, say law school deans, and recent graduates preparing for the bar now do a great deal of studying on smartphones with offerings like streamed lectures, flashcard apps and even YouTube songs devoted to thinking through statutes and case law.
Read More about Bar prep technology changing with the timesCalifornia Bar Exam pass rate hits new low
THE SACRAMENTO BEE — Only a quarter of applicants passed the California bar exam in its most recent sitting, the State Bar of California announced this week, a record low for the test that lawyers must successfully complete to practice in the state.
Read More about California Bar Exam pass rate hits new lowTexas task force recommends adoption of Uniform Bar Exam in state
TEXAS LAWYER — Texas law graduates would no longer face the Texas bar exam, and instead take a test with fewer essay questions that could qualify them for a law license in 29 states, if the Texas Supreme Court accepts a recommendation from one of its task forces.
Read More about Texas task force recommends adoption of Uniform Bar Exam in stateA look at Philadelphia-area law graduate employment data for the class of 2017
PHILLY VOICE — Four Philadelphia-area universities surpassed the national average (69 percent) of 2017 graduates employed in full-time jobs that require passing the bar exam, including the law schools at the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Villanova University, and Drexel University.
Read More about A look at Philadelphia-area law graduate employment data for the class of 2017Weekly legal education report from National Law Journal’s Karen Sloan
LAW.COM — Can a new online learning program reach minority undergraduates interested in law school? Plus, Karen Sloan examines how Florida International University manages to dominate the Sunshine State’s bar exam.
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