Education Law,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Jan. 24, 2019
ABA once again considers tightening bar passage standard
Next week, the American Bar Association’s policymaking body will once again consider a resolution requiring 75 percent of a law school’s graduates to pass the bar exam within two years.
Next week, the American Bar Association’s policymaking body will once again consider a resolution requiring 75 percent of a law school’s graduates to pass the bar exam within two years. The revised standard protects students and the public and simplifies the existing standard, according to an ABA memo, but some California schools may have difficulty meeting the benchmark.
The same proposal was rejected by the House of Delegates in 2...
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