State bar-exam pass rate reaches new high.

The article reports on the passing rate of examinees who took the bar examination in New York in July 2008. A passing record-setting of 91% for those taking the exam for the first time has been determined. Overall, the state's Board of Law Examiners said that the passing rate for more than 11,000 candidates was 74.7%, an increase of 4.1% from 2007. It outlines that successful candidates must appear before the committee appointed by the appropriate Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court.