Opinion: Willamette Law dean Brian R. Gallini discusses bar exam reform
BLOOMBERG LAW — When Oregon temporarily granted diploma privilege to law school graduates last summer, some Willamette University College of Law graduates used the freed-up bar exam study time to form a task force to examine state jury selection rules. Dean Brian R. Gallini calls on other law deans to help find a long-term alternative to…
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NW SIDEBAR — Anxieties were running higher than normal ahead of the winter 2021 Washington State Bar Exam that for the first time in the state was conducted remotely. However, with that inaugural remote bar exam now over and the results tabulated, the diagnosis from test-takers, faculty, and WSBA staff has been positive, almost surprisingly…
Read More about Washington State Bar Association deems remote bar exam a successABA report shows increase in first-time and two-year bar exam pass rates
ABA JOURNAL — Despite the coronavirus chaos around July 2020 bar exams—including health fears for in-person bars, software problems with remote tests and jurisdictions making last-minute date and format changes—the first-time pass rate actually increased from the previous year.
Read More about ABA report shows increase in first-time and two-year bar exam pass ratesNational Conference of Bar Examiners will not use facial recognition for online bar exams
BLOOMBERG LAW — Officials from the National Conference of Bar Examiners refute an earlier Bloomberg Law Insight about future bar exams administered via computer. They say the next generation of bar exams will be administered in-person on computers and monitored by on-site proctors and dispute the assertion that AI facial recognition technology was used in proctoring…
Read More about National Conference of Bar Examiners will not use facial recognition for online bar examsHawaii Supreme Court sets pass score for July bar exam
EIN PRESSWIRE — Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court announced today that for those applicants sitting for the Hawaii bar examination scheduled to begin on July 27, 2021, the passing score will be temporarily modified to 133.
Read More about Hawaii Supreme Court sets pass score for July bar examFlorida, New York, California, and Washington, DC will hold remote bar exams in July
BLOOMBERG LAW — Florida’s July bar exam will be held remotely, the third time the state has adjusted its administration of the biannual test for lawyers in training amid the pandemic. Applicants taking the exam on July 27 and July 28 will be required to download the same software used for the February bar exam.
Read More about Florida, New York, California, and Washington, DC will hold remote bar exams in JulyLouisiana July bar exam to be administered remotely in an open-book format
THE ADVOCATE — Louisiana bar exam test-takers won’t have to commit material to memory after the state Supreme Court announced that July tests will be open-book and conducted remotely due to the pandemic. An order approved Wednesday by the state’s highest court mirrors a similar decision last year.
Read More about Louisiana July bar exam to be administered remotely in an open-book formatFebruary Multistate Bar Exam scores improve over previous year
BLOOMBERG LAW — Scores for the Multistate Bar Exam ticked up slightly in the February test that remained online in many states, but far fewer people took the exam compared with the previous winter. The MBE is a key portion of each state’s overall bar exams that are administered twice per year.
Read More about February Multistate Bar Exam scores improve over previous yearGeorgia Supreme Court announces online only bar exam for July 2021
ALBANYHERLD.COM — The Supreme Court of Georgia has announced that the Georgia Bar Exam scheduled for this summer will be given remotely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It will be the third Georgia bar exam administered remotely during the past year. More than 1,000 applicants are expected to take the test.
Read More about Georgia Supreme Court announces online only bar exam for July 2021Podcast: Advice for law graduates on passing the bar exam
J.D. SUPRA — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about the reasons people who went to very prestigious law schools sometimes still fail the bar exam. In this episode, we discuss: Distinctions between law school exams and the bar exam, Contributing factors to failing, etc.
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