NCBE Publishes Preliminary Content Scope Outlines for New Bar Exam
NCBE — A new bar exam, slated to debut in 2026, will test more skills and fewer subjects than its current incarnation. The legal community is now invited to comment on preliminary outlines of exam content that, once finalized, will guide future test takers, law schools, and exam drafters as the new exam approaches. The bar…
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MIDLAND TODAY — The Law Society of Ontario says bar exams that were cancelled this month have been rescheduled for April. Barrister and solicitor exams were cancelled days before they were set to begin over concerns that some candidates may have accessed test materials ahead of time. The law society says barrister exams for the affected candidates will…
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BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Studying for the bar is certainly a challenging time, but you shouldn’t be miserable while doing it. Today, we’re discussing mental health and maintaining equilibrium during bar prep by reclaiming some time to do things that make you feel good.
Read More about Podcast: Maintaining well-being while studying for the bar examMasks? Vaccines? Bar Exam Covid-19 Rules Are All Over the Map
BLOOMBERG LAW — Most U.S. bar exams are standard, but law school graduates will encounter starkly different Covid-19 precautions next month depending on the state where they take the test. Michigan requires masks, but not Texas. New York requires vaccination proof—though not in Buffalo and Albany—and Florida doesn’t. Ohio will use bathroom monitors to enforce social distancing,…
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CREIGHTON NEWS — Last spring, Creighton University law graduates found themselves in a situation they couldn’t have anticipated. And in many cases, couldn’t afford. They had to take the bar exam — a nerve-racking experience in the best of times — amid a once-in-a-century pandemic. In the weeks before the bar, students were hit with added costs…
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LEGALSCOOPS — Are you studying for the bar exam? If so, you’re probably feeling a little overwhelmed. The bar exam is a challenging test, and it’s essential to stay healthy while you’re preparing for it.
Read More about How to stay healthy while studying for the bar examProposed Virginia bill would allow third-year law students to sit for the bar exam
ABA JOURNAL — The Virginia House of Delegates on Friday passed a bill allowing students at approved law schools to take the bar exam after completing five semesters of full-time study. Only one House lawmaker voted against the bill, which has yet to get a Senate vote, Law.com reports. The bill would give students “a head start on…
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LEGALSCOOPS — The bar exams are not an easy feat, and you may end up being stressed while studying. It is quite normal. Fortunately, there are different ways to manage the stress that comes about as you study for your bar exams.
Read More about How to reduce stress when studying for the bar examOpinion: Bar application question about past convictions should be removed
BLOOMBERG LAW — Becoming an attorney is not easy. From getting into law school to footing the six-figure bill for three years of classes, to passing the bar exam, the sheer number of hurdles a would-be lawyer must clear is daunting for even the highest-achieving student. But even after successfully navigating all these obstacles, yet another looms…
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REUTERS — The law schools at Florida International University, Belmont University, Campbell University and Louisiana State University are far from the top of U.S. News & World Report’s influential law school rankings.But they punch above their weight when it comes to graduates passing the bar exam on their first try, a new study found. They are among…
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