A look at the ABA law school standard for bar passage
ABA JOURNAL — “Unless you’re a top law school, it’s hard to get a good bar pass rate without extra classes,” says Mike Sims, president of BARBRI. According to him, since the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar tightened up Standard 316 in 2019, BARBRI has seen a “steady growth”…
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ABA JOURNAL — Three law schools have come into compliance with an ABA accreditation standard requiring two-year bar passage rates of at least 75%, the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar recently announced.
Read More about Four law schools notified by ABA are back in compliance with accreditation standardsABA data shows decrease in pass rate for first-time bar exam takers compared to previous year
AMERICAN BAR EXAM — The managing director’s office of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar released today a comprehensive set of data on bar passage outcomes for American Bar Association-approved law schools.
Read More about ABA data shows decrease in pass rate for first-time bar exam takers compared to previous yearDelaware Supreme Court lowers cut score for the Delaware Bar Exam
DELAWARE ONLINE — The Delaware Bar examination will now be given twice a year, as well as require fewer essays and a lower score to pass, officials from Delaware’s Supreme Court announced Tuesday. With corporations coming from across the country to benefit from the state’s friendly laws and taxes and to litigate their disputes in Chancery…
Read More about Delaware Supreme Court lowers cut score for the Delaware Bar ExamA look at the next generation bar exam
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Similar to licensure exams for doctors, certified public accountants, nurses and pilots, the purpose of the bar exam is to ensure that law school graduates are prepared to competently and ethically serve the public. For decades, there has been debate about whether the current bar exam – which relies heavily on memorization…
Read More about A look at the next generation bar examNational Conference of Bar Examiners announces states will be able to choose between old and new versions of the bar exam in 2026
REUTERS — An updated version of the bar exam is on track to debut in July 2026, but not all states are expected to use it right away.
Read More about National Conference of Bar Examiners announces states will be able to choose between old and new versions of the bar exam in 2026South Dakota state legislature considers removal of the bar exam for lawyer licensure
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS — The South Dakota State Legislature is considering removing the bar exam for aspiring attorneys.
Read More about South Dakota state legislature considers removal of the bar exam for lawyer licensureThree law schools fall below ABA bar exam pass rate standard
ABA JOURNAL — On Tuesday, the ABA posted notice that the Ave Maria School of Law, the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law and Vermont Law School are out of compliance with Standard 316, which requires a bar passage rate of at least 75% within a two-year time period.
Read More about Three law schools fall below ABA bar exam pass rate standardAnalysis: Bar exam pass rates fall for first-time test-takers
ABA JOURNAL — Aspects of law school remote learning during the pandemic, including open-book tests, are being blamed by some for first-time bar pass rate decreases in at least 31 jurisdictions.
Read More about Analysis: Bar exam pass rates fall for first-time test-takersBar exam pass rates fall for California July Bar Exam
REUTERS — California this week joined Texas and Florida in posting a pass rate decline on the July 2022 bar exam. Among the 7,164 people who took the attorney licensing exam, 52% passed—down slightly from 53% in 2021, the State Bar of California said on Thursday. For first-time test takers, the pass rate fell to 62%…
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