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The NCBE obtained input from various stakeholders-including the legal profession, the legal academy, and bar admission agencies-about the current iteration of the bar exam. Law schools established more clinics, expanded skills course offerings, and incorporated more experiential exercises and activities into doctrinal courses while still leaving in place the core law school curriculum. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the popularity of bar exam among law students for practicing law. It mentions Uniform Bar Exam and its portable score, emphasizing that since each jurisdiction sets its own cut score, a candidate can fail in one place but pass in another. It also mentions the comments of Brian Gallini, dean of Willamette University College of Law on connection between cut scores and competence to practice law.

Admission to the practice of law involves an evaluation of substantive knowledge, tested through the administration of the bar examination, and a separate evaluation of character and fitness. WHEREAS, the Conference of Chief Justices fully supports the concept of lawyer well-being as a critical component of lawyer competence, and reinforces the critical role of the highest court in each jurisdiction in overseeing the legal profession; and Michigan Lawyers & Judges Assistance Program (LJAP) Director Tish Vincent, on behalf of the Bar, has requested reform of the character and fitness questions in accordance with the Louisiana consent decree. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the crisis in adolescent mental health, specifically in the context of law students. It highlights the increasing rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts among law students, as revealed by the 2021 Survey of Law Student Well-Being. It also emphasizes the role of stigma and secrecy in contributing to mental health challenges and discusses the need to address these issues to support the well-being of law students and the next generation of lawyers.

The article explores the hurdle that law students with disabilities confront when it comes to admission tests. There has been growing legal complaints against standardized testing organizations like the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). In response, the American Bar Association passed a resolution urging entities that administer laws school admission tests to provide accommodations that would ensure the skills of the test-takers are measured.

The article focuses on introduction of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) in New York to allow lawyer mobility. Topics discussed include UBE allowing lawyers to have a portable score that can be used in other states to get bar admission, the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) consulting experts while preparing essay questions and the exam not to affect comprehension of lawyers regarding New York-specific laws. Other topics include conclusions by an Advisory Committee about the exam's content.

The article presents a reprint of the article "A Matter Over Mind: State bars may probe applicants' behavior, but not mental health status" which appeared in the June 2014 issue of the American Bar Association journal. According to the U.S Department of Justice, State Bars may examine applicants' behavior, but not mental health status, prior to their admission as practicing lawyers. It mentions the National Conference of Bar Examiners which helps lawyers in getting admission to the bar.

The article presents a list of administration offices for the 2014 state bar examination which include the Alabama State Bar in Montgomery, the Alaska Bar Association in Anchorage and the Committee on Examinations Supreme Court of Arizona in Phoenix.

This article discusses the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) that have been administered in eight states in the U.S. Among these states include Missouri, North Dakota, Alabama and Arizona. The UBE is prepared by the National Conference of Bar Examiners and is nearly identical to the standard bar exams being given in every states. But critics cite a problem with UBE, in which students are not tested on local law as they are in other state bar exams.

A directory of state bar examinations in 2013 in the U.S. is presented.

A directory of state bar exams in the U.S. for 2012 is presented.

This section presents the 2011 Directory of State Bar Exams in the U.S. including each state's bar exam administration office such as the Alabama State Bar, Alaska Bar Association and Florida Board of Bar Examiners.

A directory for state Bar Examination in the U.S. is presented.

The COVID-19 pandemichas disruptedour lives and workin ways that wereunimaginable only sixmonths ago, as we've been facedwith illness and death withinour families and communities, ahealth care system that has beenstrained beyond capacity, the lossof jobs and increasing economicinsecurity, anxiety and depressionbrought on by the fear ofcontracting the virus and theisolation imposed by our governmentsin trying to combat itsspread, and so much more. Forrecent law school graduates, addto this demoralizing list the needto take and pass a bar exam in themiddle of a public health crisis. Atthe same time, as dean of SeattleUniversity School of Law, I followedthe lead of some of myfellow deans across the countryby reaching out to the body thatadministers the UBE in my state--theChief Regulatory Counsel forthe Washington State Bar Association(WSBA) -- to request ajoint meeting with the bar andthe deans of the other two lawschools. [Extracted from the article]

In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, eleven female law professors have authored a working paper urging immediate consideration by state bar authorities of alternatives to the July bar exam. Arguing that prohibitions on large gatherings are likely still to be in force, the paper offers six alternatives to licensing this year's law graduates. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the character and fitness requirement for bar admission. Several topics the questionnaire asks about are past criminal convictions or civil violations, academic or employment misconduct and financial irregularities. Other topics mentioned are the submission of affidavits of good character, requests for law schools to provide information about character and fitness and a more in-depth investigation if concerns are raised about the applicant's character.

Asks Brian Gallini, dean of the Willamette University College of Law and a member of a committee convened by the Oregon Board of Bar Examiners to develop two non-bar exam licensure pathways. Foundations for Practice: Educate and Hire the Best Lawyers, an IAALS project that began with a survey in 2014 in which practicing lawyers were asked which characteristics were most important for lawyers who are just starting out. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents updates on the business law in the U.S. The marketing tool LegalTube is a web site that makes introduction between lawyer and client. The Project for Attorney Retention (PAR) is an organization that promotes health worklife balance for lawyers, in which the number of lawyers working part time has shown a potential increase since 2006. The "New York Law Journal" has reported a judge that threw out a tort action in Queens, New York because of a poor stapling job.

The author examines the trend among U.S. bar examiners toward adopting the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), which was developed by the U.S. National Conference of Bar Examiners. He argues that the benefits of the UBE cannot outweigh the problems it introduces such as the UBE reinforcing over-emphasis on general subject matter knowledge and the UBE essay exam testing some areas of law that are not the law in the state of the applicant. He also concedes that the UBE solves the portability issue.

There's been much discussion and chatter about propelling the bar exam into the 2020s, but there's not yet been a clear peek into how that will look. Do digital-native lawyers with omnipresent smartphones-a situation not even part of science fiction when bar exams were adopted-need to memorize anything?. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses court cases related to the disability discrimination law in various U.S. states. A Pennsylvania federal court held that factual issues existed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title I, while giving a judgment in Cohen v. CHLN, Inc. An Oregon federal court ruled that a former sheriff with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was not disabled under either the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title I, in the case of Looney v. Washington County, Oregon.

The article focuses on court cases related to various issues in the U.S. In the case United States v. Montgomery, it was ruled by the Eighth Circuit that positron emission tomography evidence may not be used to diagnose mental disorders although it may be used to show brain function. The applicability of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was ruled by a federal court in Washington D.C. in the case U.S. Constitution. Mead v. Holder.

The article offers information on rulings related to the mental and physical disability law passed by Supreme Courts of several states in the U.S. It offers information on the Texas Supreme Court decision on the proceeding related to the grandparent access of grandchildren under the Texas Family Code (Tex. Fam. Code). It presents information on the dismissal of the petition related to the New York Mental Hygiene (N.Y. Ment. Hyg.) Law by the New York lower appeals court.

The article presents several case law developments in various states of the U.S. The California Supreme Court affirmed a conservatorship for a patient who was diagnosed as bipolar manic with psychosis. The Montana Supreme Court upheld a 90-day commitment for a respondent with vascular dementia who attacked security officer. An Indiana appeals court held that a trial court erred by requiring a facility to offer the court with advance notice of a civilly committed patient's transfer between units.

Gray O'Dwyer, an assistant attorney general in Virginia working in environmental law, recalls when she and her law school classmates at University of Richmond first started to put their application packages together, in preparation for the July 2018 bar admission process. Greenberg, Dinerstein, and O'Dwyer also all say that many common physical ailments can cause impairment, and yet (other than addiction), it is only mental health conditions that are asked about in this type of question. [Extracted from the article]

A growing number of advocates are urging bar examiners in the U.S. to limit broad questions on the character and fitness questionnaires that deal with mental health, saying those questions violate the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). At stake is whether mental health questions place such a stigma on students that they decline seeking help for treatable problems. The American Bar Association is on record urging states to limit questions about mental health counseling, stating that questions should be narrowly tailored to elicit information about a candidate's current ability to practice law. Erica Moeser, president of the National Conference of Bar Examiners, argues that the ADA does not permit discrimination against qualified individuals, and the purpose of bar applications is to decide if a prospective lawyer is qualified. Advocates of the narrowing of mental health questions said cases such as the one in Virginia have paved the way for an improvement in the way state bars inquire about the ability of applicants to perform as lawyers. Many people have been working on the issue for years, conducting studies and trying to raise awareness of the perceived problem. Many believe that the mental health questions not only are unethical, but also ineffectual. INSET: Examining the bar examiners: IR&R study needs your help..

The article focuses on the recommendations provided by the Task Force committee on real property law curricula. The committee was formed by the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) Section of the American Bar Association (ABA) in the year 2005. It informs about several recommendations that was made by the committee including commitment to scholarship, reducing coverage of estates and future interests, and preserving the credit value.

The article reports on increasing support for a single bar examination for law graduates in all U.S. states. Erica Moeser, president of the National Conference of Bar Examiners in Madison, Wisconsin, says this is the right time to have a single bar examination as globalization of lawyers is increasing. Earlier in 2010, Missouri and North Dakota became the first two states to adopt the uniform bar examination.

The article discusses the author's views about the potential impacts that declining bar examination passage rates might have on legal education and the future of the legal profession in America as of 2016. According to the article, U.S. attorney David Frakt questioned whether Florida Coastal School of Law was risking its accreditation by admitting too many students who possessed limited prospects for becoming lawyers. Law School Admission Test and Multistate Bar Examination scores are assessed.

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ABOUT THESE LISTINGS Student Lawyer collected the information in these listings from each state's bar exam administration office. Readers interested in sitting for an exam should contact the jurisdiction to [...]

Bar Exam; JAWS; Title III; Injunction; Auxiliary Aid; Legally Blind; LDA Vermont federal court granted a preliminary injunction to a law student who was legally blind and had learning disabilities [...]

ABOUT THESE LISTINGS Student Lawyer collected the information in these listings from each state's bar exam administration office. Readers interested in sitting for an exam should contact the jurisdiction to [...]

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KEY MBE Multistate Bar Examination. A six-hour, 200-question multiple-choice exam covering contracts, torts, constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, and real property. MEE Multistate Essay Examination. In many jurisdictions, a three-hour, [...]

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