Bloomberg survey explores opinions on the bar exam
BLOOMBERG LAW — Last week, thousands of law school graduates gathered across the country to tackle one of several hurdles to becoming a licensed attorney in the US: the bar exam. The current format and process of the exam have spurred controversial discussions in recent years, which only heightened with the onset of the pandemic…
Read More about Bloomberg survey explores opinions on the bar examA look at the challenges faced by pregnant bar exam test-takers
BUZZFEED NEWS — “It sounds hyperbolic, but it’s basically saying to someone, ‘You can either be a mom or you can be a lawyer — which one do you choose? You can either take this bar exam, or you can feed your baby — which one do you want to do?’ And which one do you…
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BLOOMBERG — This week, tens of thousands of budding lawyers sit for the bar examination. For the second year in a row, the big news is about technology. Last July, Examplify — the software used for remote testing — crashed repeatedly. Just weeks before this year’s exam, test-takers who’d bought new Windows laptops were informed…
Read More about Opinion: Bar exam technical issues keep students from succeedingLooking at the advantages of Wisconsin’s diploma privilege for graduating law students
REUTERS — As thousands of would-be attorneys anxiously await their scores after slogging through last week’s bar exam, law grads in Wisconsin are already beginning their careers as full-fledged attorneys, blithely unburdened by the need to pass a test.
Read More about Looking at the advantages of Wisconsin’s diploma privilege for graduating law studentsLaw graduates receive warning that remote bar exam will not work on some newer computers
REUTERS — Some law graduates slated to take the bar exam on July 26 and 27 were left scrambling to secure older laptops after learning this week that the exam software will not work on certain newer machines. ExamSoft, the company that supplies the software used on the mandatory attorney licensing exam, told examinees in…
Read More about Law graduates receive warning that remote bar exam will not work on some newer computersOpinion: How the bar exam creates barriers to entry in the legal profession
BLOOMBERG — Should law school applicants still have to take the LSAT? A proposal by a committee of the American Bar Association would eliminate the longstanding rule that accredited law schools must require prospective students to take a “valid and reliable test” as part of the application process. If the LSAT is axed, maybe the…
Read More about Opinion: How the bar exam creates barriers to entry in the legal professionPodcast: Lawyers offer advice to bar exam test takers
LEGAL TALK NETWORK — If you are studying for the July bar exam, you’re not going to memorize every flashcard for the Multistate Bar Examination, and that’s OK. You can still pass.
Read More about Podcast: Lawyers offer advice to bar exam test takersOpinion: Law students should learn concepts over taking practice tests when preparing for the bar exam
THE NATIONAL JURIST — One of the biggest mistakes you can make while preparing for the bar exam is wasting valuable time doing thousands of multiple-choice questions to improve your accuracy rate. Many bar exam takers waste time and energy on this, only to find out later they failed the bar exam because they didn’t…
Read More about Opinion: Law students should learn concepts over taking practice tests when preparing for the bar examThe Ohio Bar Association considers removing question about mental disorders from character and fitness application
EXPERT LAW REVIEW — It is really common in the present world to find the open experience about physical disorders in the first place. But every person is not in the position to speak about mental disorders because speaking about mental disorder systems is unacceptable in the community and is judged to a great extent.
Read More about The Ohio Bar Association considers removing question about mental disorders from character and fitness applicationAdvice for law students remaining calm during the bar exam
THE NATIONAL JURIST — On the day of the bar exam, there’s a good chance you may feel some jitters. That’s totally normal! You’ve worked really hard to get to this point and are likely feeling pressure to succeed. However, the last thing you want to do is let your nerves affect your performance. With…
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