ABA data: Racial gap in bar exam bass rates increased in 2021
REUTERS — New data from the American Bar Association highlighting racial disparities in bar exam pass rates could add fuel to ongoing debates over the fairness of the attorney licensing test and whether it should be reformed.
Read More about ABA data: Racial gap in bar exam bass rates increased in 2021ABA Legal Ed council asked again to remove requirement for entrance exams
ABA JOURNAL — A suggestion to eliminate the accreditation standard requiring entrance exams for law school admissions has been made to the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
Read More about ABA Legal Ed council asked again to remove requirement for entrance examsMitchell Hamline Law hosts conference on the future of bar licensure
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.
Read More about Mitchell Hamline Law hosts conference on the future of bar licensureTwo-year bar exam pass rate improves for law school graduates
ABA JOURNAL — Based on data for 2019 graduates, the two-year bar passage rate for ABA-accredited law schools has increased to 91.17%.
Read More about Two-year bar exam pass rate improves for law school graduatesABA data: Law graduates who pass bar exam on the first attempt have promising employment outcomes
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%.
Read More about ABA data: Law graduates who pass bar exam on the first attempt have promising employment outcomesA look at first-time bar exam pass rates by school
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.
Read More about A look at first-time bar exam pass rates by schoolLaw professors weigh in on the cost of taking and preparing for the bar exam
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.
Read More about Law professors weigh in on the cost of taking and preparing for the bar examFlorida State University Law Director of Bar Success Tia Gibbs discusses preparing students for the bar exam
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?
Read More about Florida State University Law Director of Bar Success Tia Gibbs discusses preparing students for the bar examBar exam pass rates slump in New York
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.
Read More about Bar exam pass rates slump in New YorkNew bar exam to focus on skills testing
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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