California Permanently Lowers Bar Exam Score, Sets Online Exam for October
The California Supreme Court decided to permanently lower the cut score for the passing exam and offer recent law grads…
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New Jersey Plans to Resume In-Person Jury Trials by September, Saying “Waiting Is Not an Option”
New Jersey court officials plan to resume in-person jury trials by September, saying "waiting is not an option" for litigators…
New York Deans Join Push for Diploma Privilege
A day after the New York Court of Appeals announced that it had canceled the September bar, deans of all…
New York Cancels Bar Exam — Now What?
New York has just joined the list of jurisdictions that have canceled their bar exam due to the coronavirus crisis,…
Bar Prep Companies Forced to Change Course Due to COVID-19
As states are still struggling to make a final decision on how or when to administer the bar exam without…
Ten Law Schools Are Threatened by Poor Bar Passage Rates
Ten law schools were put on notice by The American Bar Association for failing to meet the new bar standard…
Several States to Proceed With In-Person July Bar Exams, Despite COVID-19 Health Risks
Recent Law graduates are getting more anxious each day as states are still scrambling to decide how they'll administer the…
Tips for Taking the Bar Exam During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has completely shaken the legal profession, and many states are still struggling to make the right decision…
California Lawmakers Urge Court to Lower Bar Exam Passing Score
In response to the historically low 26.8% pass rate on the February bar exam, four state lawmakers have urged the…
California Bar Exam Pass Rates Drop to a Historic Low 26.8%
The results of the February 2020 California Bar Exam are in, and to say they aren't pretty would be an…
Bar Exam Status by State – Live Updates
The following table published by the National Conference of Bar Examiners shows the current status of the July 2020 bar…
More Bar Exam Delays Announced – Updated 5/7/20
Several of the largest U.S. states are considering plans to postpone their summer bar exams because of the health concerns…