Michigan adopts Uniform Bar Exam
REUTERS — Michigan is poised to begin using the Uniform Bar Exam in July 2022 following a ruling by the state’s highest court, making it the 41st jurisdiction to adopt the universal test. That change will allow Michigan test takers to transfer their scores for admission in other UBE jurisdictions without having to retake the bar exam.…
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ABA JOURNAL — The February 2022 bar exam for California will be administered in person, the California Supreme Court announced in a Wednesday order. Various jurisdictions have made similar announcements, including New York, Illinois and Texas. The news follows a June announcement from the National Conference of Bar Examiners, stating that unless there are public health restrictions,…
Read More about Several jurisdictions plan return to in-person bar exams in FebruaryAccessLex Institute makes bar exam prep courses available at no cost for 4,000 law graduates
ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE — Leading legal education nonprofit AccessLex Institute is pleased to announce the launch of Helix Bar Review by AccessLex®, the only national nonprofit bar preparation program. Consistent with its history and mission of working to improve access for the next generation of lawyers and create a more diverse legal profession, AccessLex is offering more…
Read More about AccessLex Institute makes bar exam prep courses available at no cost for 4,000 law graduatesTexas Board of Law Examiners releases July 2021 bar exam results
REUTERS — The COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t appear to have hurt the performance of law graduates who sat for the Texas bar exam in July. The overall pass rate for that full-length, in-person exam was 68%, according to figures released Friday by the Texas Board of Law Examiners. That’s the same pass rate as the July 2019 test,…
Read More about Texas Board of Law Examiners releases July 2021 bar exam resultsUniversity of Kansas Law celebrates graduates’ success on the bar exam
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Kansas School of Law graduates who took the Kansas and Missouri bar exams for the first time in July 2021 passed at rates well above the state averages. In Missouri, 100% of KU Law graduates who took the Missouri bar exam for the first time in July…
Read More about University of Kansas Law celebrates graduates’ success on the bar examMinnesota explores alternatives to the bar exam
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — The state board that licenses attorneys to practice in Minnesota has begun a comprehensive study that could offer new pathways into the profession as early as 2026. Minnesota is one of 38 states that require new lawyers to pass the Universal Bar Examination, a grueling test that came under increased…
Read More about Minnesota explores alternatives to the bar examReport details technical issues with the July California Bar Exam and their impact on test takers
BLOOMBERG LAW — About 2% of California bar exam takers lost time or content from online technical glitches in July, according to the state’s overseer of the tests. While about 31% of test takers experienced flaws with software memory utilization, the “vast majority” worked through the temporary difficulties, according to the State Bar of California.“Although the data…
Read More about Report details technical issues with the July California Bar Exam and their impact on test takersA look at July Connecticut Bar Exam results
JDJ JOURNAL — The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee released the results of the July 2021 remote bar exam on September 24, 2021. This time, the overall pass rate for the remote bar exam stood at 59%. Among a total of 365 candidates that took the exam, 214 candidates passed and 151 candidates failed. The pass rate…
Read More about A look at July Connecticut Bar Exam resultsNorthern Kentucky University Law fund reduces financial impediments for students preparing for the bar exam
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY — Chase College of Law is seeing spectacular results in an initiative that helps graduating students overcome the financial obstacles to passing a bar exam, such as not being able to afford a review course or not having concentrated study time. Students assisted by the alumni-supported Finish Line Fund since its inception in late…
Read More about Northern Kentucky University Law fund reduces financial impediments for students preparing for the bar examUniversity of Oregon Law details graduates’ success on the July Bar Exam
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW — The Oregon State Bar (OSB) recently released July 2021 bar passage rates. University of Oregon School of Law alumni who took the exam for the first time outperformed the state average with a passage rate of 90%. The OSB reported that 84% of all first-time bar takers passed…
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