Ninety law school deans seek delay of ABA bar pass standard to allow for further analysis
ABA JOURNAL – A group of 90 law school deans asked the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar to pull a proposal that would tighten accreditation requirements on bar passage rates.
Read More about Ninety law school deans seek delay of ABA bar pass standard to allow for further analysisABA section on legal education, law school deans share conflicting views on proposal to link accreditation and bar passage results
ABA JOURNAL – Although some law school officials support a plan to tighten the standard, others are concerned about what it would mean for diversity—both in schools and in the legal profession—if the proposal is implemented.
Read More about ABA section on legal education, law school deans share conflicting views on proposal to link accreditation and bar passage resultsPodcast: John Marshall Law School’s director of academic achievement shares tips for bar exam retake prep
ABA JOURNAL – Kleppetsch, who is president of the Association of Academic Support Educators as well as being an associate director of John Marshall’s Academic Achievement Program, shares with listeners some tips for reapproaching the bar exam with a fresh mindset and more preparation.
Read More about Podcast: John Marshall Law School’s director of academic achievement shares tips for bar exam retake prepTexas Supreme Court allows UNT Dallas Law to sit for July 2017 bar exam
ABA JOURNAL – While the University of North Texas Dallas College of Law is pursuing ABA accreditation, the state supreme court on Tuesday granted a request from the dean that its graduates be able to sit for the July 2017 bar exam.
Read More about Texas Supreme Court allows UNT Dallas Law to sit for July 2017 bar examSurvey: 2016 graduates call for uniform bar examination adoption in all states
BUSINESS WIRE – A new Kaplan Bar Review survey of 1,000 law school graduates from the class of 2016 finds that 91 percent want every state to adopt the Uniform Bar Examination to license new attorneys.
Read More about Survey: 2016 graduates call for uniform bar examination adoption in all statesNCBE reports overall uptick in bar pass scores, some states report decline
ABA JOURNAL – As the July 2016 bar results are released, it appears that nationally, there’s a slight uptick with scores, says Erica Moeser, president of the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
Read More about NCBE reports overall uptick in bar pass scores, some states report declineIndiana Maurer Law Dean Austen Parrish voices concern on increased focus by ABA on bar passage rates
INDIANA LAWYER – “[A] renewed over-emphasis on the exam is troubling. If sounder minds prevail, the ABA House of Delegates will vote down the council’s recommendation.”
Read More about Indiana Maurer Law Dean Austen Parrish voices concern on increased focus by ABA on bar passage ratesABA council approves stronger bar-passage standard for law schools
ABA JOURNAL – A proposal to tighten bar passage rate standards for ABA-approved law schools was passed by the council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
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ABA JOURNAL – Mike Sims, president of the test prep group BARBRI Bar Review, told that ABA Journal that more than 30 law schools now pay for their students’ bar review.
Read More about More law schools covering bar review costsLouisiana State Bar Exam releases results for July 2016 test takers
KSLA (SHREVEPORT) – The results for all first time test takers released by the Committee on Bar Admissions of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
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