Tag: Uniform Bar Exam
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New York's Adoption Of Uniform Bar Exam Didn't Really Impact Test Pass Rates
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.21.19
* The House Ways and Means Committee has filed for summary judgment in its lawsuit against the Treasury Department and IRS over their refusal to turn over President Trump’s tax returns and has also asked the judge to consider the case on an expedited basis. [The Hill]
* Jones Day blasted plaintiffs in the new parental leave bias claims against the firm on social media, alleging that while one ignored “both the law and biology” to file suit, the other’s performance was “below expectations.” [American Lawyer]
* New York adopted the Uniform Bar Exam to make it a little easier for law school graduates to pass the test. Well, uh… that didn’t exactly work out as planned because the UBE had little to no impact on test performance. [New York Law Journal]
* This just in from the Seventh Circuit: In case you were wondering, there’s no such thing as a First Amendment right to lie on your bar applications. [Big Law Business]
* In case you missed it, lawyers for Adnan Syed, subject of the “Serial” podcast, have applied for certiorari before the Supreme Court, asking that the justices reverse a Maryland Court of Appeals ruling where he was refused a new trial. [CNN]
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The Future Of The Bar Exam
The NCBE just published some forceful critiques of its bar exam.
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Task Force To Determine Whether Uniform Bar Exam Leads To New Lawyers Being Unprepared To Practice Law
Just because you passed the bar exam, it doesn't mean you know how to practice law. -
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The New York Bar Exam Results Are Out, And They're Not So Great (July 2018)
Uh-oh. These results are certainly not as good as they were last year... -
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The Uniform Bar Exam Is Now The Way Most Law School Grads Become Lawyers
The UBE is the way of the future for bar admissions testing for would-be lawyers. -
What To Do If You Failed The UBE In Your Jurisdiction But Passed In Another
Like all good legal questions, the answer to whether you should get admitted in another jurisdiction is 'it depends.' - Sponsored
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