California Bar Decides to Wait On Provisional Lawyer Licensing Due to Exam Controversy
The State Bar of California has decided to hold off on approving a proposal to enable those who took or withdrew from its troubled February Bar Exam to temporarily practice under the supervision of an experienced lawyer. Members of the State Bar’s Board of Trustees now say they want to see the results of the […]
Read More > CA State Bar Blocked Law School Academics From Seeing Bar Exam Questions
It has now come to light that California’s State Bar blocked a group of legal academics from participating in a previously scheduled review of content on the troubled February 2025 California Bar Exam, raising new questions about the material tested on the licensing exam. About a dozen law school deans and professors had agreed in […]
Read More > California Considering a Return to In-Person Bar Exam
The finger-pointing and attempts at rectifying the fallout from the disastrous February administration of California’s new bar exam continues, as the State Bar of California considers returning to an in-person administration for the July exam, scrutinizes its vendor’s failed performance for possible breach of contract, and faces a potential audit. “Last week’s administration of the […]
Read More > Washington D.C. To Administer New Bar Exam in 2028
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions has just announced that it will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in February 2028. Thirty-three jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam. The NextGen bar exam is being developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), which currently develops bar exam content for 54 […]
Read More > New York Announces Plans to Adopt New Bar Exam in 2028
The New York State Court of Appeals has just announced that, starting in July 2028, the Uniform Bar Examination will be replaced by the NextGen Bar Exam. “The NextGen bar exam, developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) after a years-long study, will test a broad range of foundational skills deemed necessary to […]
Read More > New Limits Placed on NY Bar Exam Retakers
New York bar exam takers just received the following news – “Pursuant to Section 6000.4(c) of the Rules of the State Board of Law Examiners, effective December 1, 2024, applicants with four (4) or more unsuccessful attempts on the New York Bar Examination may file an application for re-examination ONLY for the February administration of […]
Read More > The Top 3 Reasons You Failed the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE)
The Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) is currently administered by forty-one states across the country. Whether you plan on taking the bar exam in New York, New Jersey, Colorado, Missouri, or 37 other states, you are actually taking the UBE. If you just received your exam results and were unsuccessful, you should know that you are […]
Read More > New York July 2024 Bar Exam Results Have Been Posted
Check out the New York July 2024 bar exam results here To all of those who passed, congratulations! If you were not successful, contact us for a free score report evaluation and be sure to check out the Marino Retaker Program and Marino Tutoring options. Marino Bar Review is known for its success in helping retaker students pass the bar […]
Read More > Penn Law School Professor Gets Suspension for Her Comments
A professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will be suspended with half pay and full benefits for the 2025-2026 academic year because of her “discriminatory and disparaging statements.” Along with the suspension, Professor Amy Wax received a public reprimand, loss of her named chair position and loss of summer pay “in perpetuity.” She […]
Read More > Minority Enrollment Appears to Be Holding Steady at Top U.S. Law Schools
Early data from top U.S. law schools shows the percentage of nonwhite students enrolling this year has remained mostly unchanged following the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring colleges and universities from considering race in admissions decisions. Six of the top twenty U.S. law schools—as ranked by U.S. News & World Report—have disclosed racial diversity […]
Read More >ABA Council Broadens Proposed Accreditation Standard Addressing Diversity
The Council of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has proposed reframing a contentious law school accreditation standard that encouraged diversity to instead focus on achieving “access to legal education and the profession” for all qualified aspiring lawyers. The suggested changes to Standard 206, prompted by the […]
Read More >Harvard Law Grad Who Sued Over Bar Exam Accommodations Loses in 2nd Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has just rejected a Harvard Law School graduate’s claims that the New York State Board of Law Examiners wrongly denied test-taking accommodations during the bar exam, affirming the board’s sovereign immunity protections. In the recent opinion, authored by Second Circuit Judge William J. Nardini, the panel affirmed a ruling […]
Read More >Arizona Adopts Apprentice Plan for Those Who Did Not Pass The Bar Exam
Arizona has the 49th-lowest number of lawyers per capita in the country, making the state a “legal desert,” according to Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer. The shortage is particularly apparent in rural counties, she said. With this issue in mind, The Arizona Lawyer Apprentice Program (ALAP) just announced that it will attempt to fill […]
Read More >Contracts – Bar Exam Preparation Question of the Week
Contracts – Bar Exam Preparation Question of the Week What is the “Pre-Existing Duty Rule?” Common Law: Promising to perform an act one is already legally obligated to perform is not consideration. Upon the exchange of promises between the promisor and the promisee, a legal […]
Read More >Nevada Will Consider New 3-Stage Process to Join The Bar
The Nevada Supreme Court is considering a proposal to shift its licensure process to a three-stage assessment echoing its process for medical doctors. According to the proposal, candidates for the bar would first take a multiple-choice test during law school, followed by a performance test after graduation and conduct 40-to-60 hours of supervised practice while in […]
Read More >Washington Adopts New Lawyer Licensing Paths
The Washington State Supreme Court has now officially ruled that prospective lawyers will not have to take the traditional National Conference of Bar Examiners test to receive licenses. Students will be able to bypass the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) and become certified through alternative licensing methods. Law school graduates can enroll in apprenticeship programs and […]
Read More >Viral Video Shows Formerly Incarcerated Mom Passing The Bar Exam
A New York woman’s story is going viral on social media for her emotional reaction after learning she passed the bar exam on her first try. In a TikTok video that has garnered nearly 3 million views, Afrika Owes is seen logging online to check her February bar exam results with her brother standing behind her and […]
Read More >The Top 3 Reasons You Failed The Uniform Bar Exam (UBE)
The Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) has now been adopted by forty-one states across the country. Whether you plan on taking the bar exam in New York, New Jersey, Colorado, Missouri, or 37 other states, you are actually taking the UBE. If you just received your exam results and were unsuccessful, you should know that you […]
Read More >New York February 2024 Bar Exam Results Have Been Posted
Check out the New York February 2024 bar exam results here To all of those who passed, congratulations! If you were not successful, contact us for a free score report evaluation and be sure to check out the Marino Retaker Program and Marino Tutoring options. Marino Bar Review is known for its success in helping retaker students pass the bar […]
Read More >The New York Bar Exam Results are Being Released!
The New York Bar Exam Results are Being Released! To all of those who passed, congratulations! If you were not successful, contact us for a free score report evaluation and be sure to check out the Marino Retaker Program and Marino Tutoring options. Marino Bar Review is known for its success in helping retaker students pass the bar exam on […]
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