ABA data: Law graduates who pass bar exam on the first attempt have promising employment outcomes

May 5, 2022

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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A look at first-time bar exam pass rates by school

May 5, 2022

REUTERS — The ABA releases detailed information on national bar exam results and pass rates at individual schools every spring. The first-time pass rate across all schools fell more than three percentage points from the previous year to 80% in 2021.

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Law professors weigh in on the cost of taking and preparing for the bar exam

May 5, 2022

REUTERS — The cost of preparing for and taking the bar exam places an unfair financial burden on law grads seeking to enter the legal profession while enriching the testing industry, academics critical of the licensing exam said Friday.

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Florida State University Law Director of Bar Success Tia Gibbs discusses preparing students for the bar exam

April 27, 2022

THE FLORIDA BAR — Wondering what may be the secret to Florida State University College of Law‘s recent bar exam success after they posted the top passage rate in Florida following the release of Monday’s February 2022 Bar Exam results?

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Bar exam pass rates slump in New York

April 25, 2022

REUTERS — It’s shaping up to be a season of disappointment for many would-be lawyers, with New York, Florida and Pennsylvania among the states reporting declines in their pass rate for the February bar exam.

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New bar exam to focus on skills testing

April 25, 2022

THE NATIONAL JURIST — The nation’s law school class of 2026 is yet to be determined, given those students won’t enter school until 2023. However, we can already offer both good news and bad news to the future law students.

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Michigan adopts Uniform Bar Exam

April 25, 2022

WSJM — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation intended to bring consistent standards and high quality talent to the legal profession.

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Mitchell Hamline Law conference looks at the future of bar licensing

April 22, 2022

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Mitchell Hamline School of Law will host a daylong online conference on the future of bar licensure on Friday, April 22, 2022.

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Northern Kentucky University Law launches initiative to combat financial obstacles to passing the bar exam

April 13, 2022

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY — The Finish Line Fund at Salmon P. Chase College of Law is doing exactly what it was designed to do: Help more graduating students pass bar exams by helping them overcome financial obstacles to success, such as not being able to afford a review course or not having concentrated time to study.

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Penn State Law celebrates graduates’ success on the bar exam

April 5, 2022

PENN STATE –The bar exam is the most important test a lawyer can take and the first part of becoming an official attorney. Passing the bar is not an easy feat — with many students taking the comprehensive exam multiple times before they pass. In July 2021, Penn State Law in University Park had 100%

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