
New York Bar Exam Hits Obama-Era High
It's been a long time coming.
It's been a long time coming.
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NY blames the pass rate on repeat test takers.
And no one seems to have noticed or cared.
The plan for staggering the administration of the New York bar exam isn't a great one... but not for any of these reasons.
New York is a great state, and this overt favoritism is beneath it.
This tweak to your financial management seems like a no-brainer.
The overall pass rate took quite a dip.
What's the verdict on COVID-19 and the bar exam? This could be really, really problematic.
Let's blame the Russians.
This is an important change that could eliminate a barrier to mental health treatment.
Here’s What The Best Ones Are Doing Differently.
Things are looking much better than they were last year. Nice work!
Then what was it that made exam performance improve?
* 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]
This is an important change that will eliminate a barrier to mental health treatment.
Wow! These are results that are worth celebrating!