Arizona bar exam taker petitions state for law license after testing software disruptions
BLOOMBERG LAW — A former law student in Arizona who failed an online bar exam is asking the state supreme court to license him anyway, claiming software flaws kept him from passing the test. The Oct. 26 petition by Jordan Evan Greenman said his screen going blank, and mouse and keyboard becoming disabled, during the July exam…
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — Two times each year, Bradley Skolnik, executive director of the Indiana Office of Admissions and Continuing Education, and his staff review every detail of the room where the applicants will literally sit for the bar exam. They will scrutinize the brightness of the lights, the temperature, and even the noise from the heating…
Read More about Indiana bar examiner Bradley Skolnik discusses the logistics of administering the testIndiana’s switch to the Uniform Bar Exam gives state’s law school graduates flexibility
THE INDIANA LAWYER — Benjamin Perry said he literally jumped for joy. The Notre Dame Law School graduate was among the nearly 250 new lawyers who were welcomed to the Indiana bar during the Indiana Supreme Court admission ceremony on Oct. 1. Perry traveled from South Bend with his wife and baby daughter as well as his…
Read More about Indiana’s switch to the Uniform Bar Exam gives state’s law school graduates flexibilityPodcast: Examining the future of the bar exam
BLOOMBERG LAW — The bar exam has been around in some form or another since the 1920s. However, it could be time for a change. The pandemic created challenges in administering the test. Some states allowed diploma privilege, others made significant changes. Many critics think it’s time to change the bar exam permanently—or even do away…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — In all U.S. jurisdictions except Wisconsin, passing a bar exam is a requirement to obtain a license to practice law. However, the Covid-19 pandemic forced some state authorities to adopt alternative paths to licensure for recent law school graduates. In the wake of those changes, criticism of the bar exam has blossomed into…
Read More about Podcast: Legal experts discuss the value of the bar examArizona State University Law celebrates graduates’ bar exam results
ASU NEWS — For the ninth consecutive year, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University received the highest overall bar passage rate in Arizona, taking into account all first-time takers for the February and July Uniform Bar Exams, according to the July 2021 results released last month. This is the second time in recent years…
Read More about Arizona State University Law celebrates graduates’ bar exam resultsNew York July Bar Exam pass rate falls compared to 2020
ABA JOURNAL — The overall pass rate for the July bar exam in New York is 63%, the New York State Board of Law Examiners announced Oct. 28. A total of 9,227 candidates took the remote exam, according to a news release. It compares the July 2021 results to the July 2019 exam because both were a…
Read More about New York July Bar Exam pass rate falls compared to 2020Bar exam takers in California await results amid national trend of lower scores
REUTERS — New York released the results of its July bar exam late last week, leaving California as the last major jurisdiction with test takers still awaiting their scores. The Golden State—which traditionally has the second-largest number of bar examinees behind New York—is not expected to report results until Nov. 12. Bar exam results are important not…
Read More about Bar exam takers in California await results amid national trend of lower scoresExamining the history and evolution of the bar exam
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Each year, thousands of law students prepare for the notable bar exam, a test of knowledge and skills which students must pass to obtain their license. Over the years, many students have spent strenuous hours studying for the exam, but the exam has not always been this daunting. If you’re looking to…
Read More about Examining the history and evolution of the bar examA look at bar exam pass rates for Texas and Pennsylvania
JDJ JOURNAL — With an overall pass rate of 68.29%, Texas has recorded nearly the same pass rate as the July 2019 bar exam, which was the last time the bar exam was held in July in the state before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. A total of 3,144 candidates appeared for the exam (excluding 10 courtesy…
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