MBE Question of the Day
A man from State A signed up for a tour of a famous ghost town in State D. The tour company was incorporated and maintains its principal place of business in State B. During the tour, the man got very scared and had an anxiety attack. The group leader, a resident of State B, guided […]
Read More >Newest Supreme Court Decisions
This has been the most controversial Supreme Court session in many years, and we want to recap some of the more significant recent decisions, as well as let you know about some important new information for July bar exam takers. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization As you have likely heard, the Court voted 6 […]
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(C) is the correct answer. Issue: What burden does the government have when it is alleged to have fired an employee based on her political beliefs? Rule: If government action against speech is based on the message (or viewpoint) of the speech, then strict scrutiny applies (i.e., it is a content-based action). The government then […]
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A popular coach of a women’s state college basketball team is known for her outspoken and controversial political views. Members of the college’s board of governors, concerned about the attention that the coach was getting for her views, warned the coach about speaking out so often in public places. Recently, her basketball team has come […]
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(B) is the correct answer. Issue: Whether the state can exclude admission to practice as an attorney on the basis of any past association with any group that is subversive or advocates illegal acts. Rule: Freedom of association is a fundamental right and the government may abridge it only if it has a compelling interest […]
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The state’s Bar Membership Committee did not grant a recent law graduate’s application to practice law because the graduate refused to answer question two on his bar application. Question two asks each candidate to reveal “[whether] he or she is now or ever has been a member of any subversive organization or any organization advocating […]
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(B) is the correct answer. Issue: Whether an act of Congress concerning Washington D.C. is valid and trumps a local ordinance by the city council. Rule: Under the Property Clause of Article IV, Congress has power over the “property” of the United States. It is implied that Congressional power of property includes plenary power over: […]
Read More >Law schools now offering undergrad degrees in emerging trend
Undergraduate degrees are catching on at U.S. law schools as universities seek new ways to give students a head start on legal careers and help them better understand the role of law in society. The University of Southern California Gould School will now offer a Bachelor of Science in legal studies — making it one […]
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Congress enacts a statute that makes Pennsylvania Avenue a one-way street. The sole reason for enacting the statute was that it facilitated many Congresspersons’ travel back and forth from the House of Representatives each day since many Congresspersons had complained of heavy traffic congestion along most of Pennsylvania Avenue. Six months prior, the Washington, D.C. […]
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(D) is the correct answer. Issue: Whether Congress has the power to dictate to the President how the military should be used. Rule: The President is Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces under the U.S. Constitution. Although the scope of this power is not clear, Congress cannot dictate to the President on military matters. […]
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MBE Question of the Day After receiving several viable threats, in order to ensure that all United States citizens return safely from certain countries, the President created the Protection Troops of America. Any group of Americans larger than ten people coming into the United States from abroad will be protected by the newly formed troops. […]
Read More >U.S. law schools are funding degrees for Ukrainian lawyers
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is working to bring a half dozen Ukrainian lawyers to the United States to spend a year studying and doing pro bono work related to their home country. The initiative is part of the school’s Ukrainian Legal Assistance Project, which aims to apply human rights law and other […]
Read More >Cooley Law Has Not Met The ABA’s Bar Exam Pass Rate Standard
Unfortunately, Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School continues to be unable to meet the 75% bar passage rate required by the American Bar Association (ABA). In response, the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar recently gave the school an extension to come into compliance. The ABA rules give struggling […]
Read More >BARBRI Outages Make It Impossible For Exam Takers To Study
While law school graduates scramble to study for the bar exam, many have taken to social media to complain about the BARBRI bar prep course crashing multiple times a week—even following a system update that was implemented recently. “This is the third network crash in 8 days. The bar exam is in 56 days. You guys are […]
Read More >Program To Let California Law Grads Delay Bar Exam Needs More Time
The State Bar of California wants to give hundreds of in-state law graduates more time to complete a pandemic-era program that enabled them to practice law under the supervision of an attorney, without having first passed the bar exam. The California Supreme Court has been asked to extend the end date of the program from […]
Read More >D.C. Adds Space for More Bar Exam Takers
Following up on the Washington D.C. controversy over the limited space available for the July 2022 bar exam, it was announced that a second test site was secured to accommodate an additional 450 exam takers. Capacity limits for the original D.C. exam venue had generated pushback from law deans across the country who worried their graduates […]
Read More >DC Court of Appeals Limits Seating for July Bar Exam
Law school deans across the country have expressed outrage over the D.C. Court of Appeals’ May 2 announcement that seating for the July 2022 Uniform Bar Exam will be limited to 1,100 and that preference will be given to students from D.C.-area law schools. The next administration of the July 2022 Uniform Bar Exam will […]
Read More >Racial gaps in bar exam pass rates increased in 2021
New data from the American Bar Association highlighting racial disparities in bar exam pass rates could contribute to the ongoing debates over the fairness of the test and whether it should be reformed. The national first-time pass rate for white Juris Doctor graduates who took the bar exam in 2021 was 85%—24 percentage points higher […]
Read More >Pennsylvania Bar Exam Pass Rates Drop, Especially for Repeat Takers
Pennsylvania has announced their pass rate from February and unfortunately the results show a significant drop in the pass rate. The Commonwealth’s bar exam pass rate highlights a lack of support from law schools for applicants that have taken the exam at least once before. Consistent with recent years’ trends and other jurisdictions, data released […]
Read More >Bar Exam Pass Rates Drop in NY, Florida
Bar exam results have now been released in many states. Unfortunately, New York and Florida reported a slight decline in their February 2022 pass rates. Additionally twelve other states have noted lower pass rates, while another six have seen an increase. In New York, the largest bar exam jurisdiction, the February overall pass rate declined […]
Read More >New York February 2022 Bar Exam Results are Now Posted
Check out the New York February 2022 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 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 […]
Read More >Re-scheduled Canadian Bar Exam to be Held Only in Person
After making a last-minute announcement that it was cancelling the upcoming online barrister and solicitor exam (Canada’s version of the U.S. bar exam) after discovering potential leaks, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has rescheduled the tests, which will now be administered in person in two administrations next month. The LSO pulled the plug on […]
Read More >Ontario Bar Exam Cancelled After Questions Leaked
Some bad news from our neighbors to the north: the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has just cancelled upcoming bar exams after examination content was allegedly “improperly accessed” by some candidates. More than 1,000 candidates were set to write the online examinations, which were scheduled from March 8 to 11 and March 22 to 25. […]
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