Below the Law Aug 6, 2007
I recently read about your misfortune with the state's bar examination. As you obviously noticed, gay people can get married these days here in the Commonwealth. (Boston Globe)
Backup Systems Avert Loss of N.Y. Bar Exam Essays Aug 3, 2007
Backup systems in software that malfunctioned last week for hundreds of students writing essays on the New York state bar examination appear to have prevented the loss of any test takers' answers, the software company's president said Wednesday ... Answer sheets to the multiple choice questions, and on the all-multiple choice Multistate Bar Examination on July 25, were handwritten. (Law.com)
First Day of N.Y. Bar Exam Marked by Software Snafus Jul 26, 2007
Test takers who typed the essays on the New York state bar examination into their laptop computers this week experienced problems saving their work and uploading the files for transfer to graders, the chair of the Board of Law Examiners acknowledged Wednesday ... "Today's been fine," he said of the Multistate Bar Examination phase of the testing Wednesday. (Law.com)
From Lifer To Living Jul 16, 2007
"But, at the end, this was all about a woman who deserved to be free.'' Since 2002, California has had a unique law allowing certain domestic violence survivors -- those convicted before 1992 of first- or second-degree murder in the death of their intimate partner -- to petition for new trials if they did not have expert testimony on battering when their cases were originally prosecuted. The law designates 1992 because that's when California first recognized the need for expert testimony on... (San Francisco Chronicle)
In private, they screen judges, and their power could grow Jun 26, 2007
The process also demands that candidates find a half-dozen references, and that they fill out a 57-question assessment, which asks them questions including whether they have ever failed any bar examination, what their jury trial experience is, and what their five most significant cases are. The questionnaire also delves into personal issues, including whether the candidate has in the past 10 years used alcohol or prescription drugs to excess or used any illegal drugs. (Las Vegas Sun)
School notes Jun 23, 2007
The goals of the four-week residential program are to provide students with the skills needed to succeed in college, prepare for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), apply to law schools, graduate and pass the bar examination. The program also aims to promote diversity among judges and practicing attorneys in North Carolina and to increase the number of attorneys serving low-income communities. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
High court raps Inverness attorney Jun 4, 2007
He must retake and pass the Florida Bar Examination. During probation, Cummins must have an attorney approved by the bar review all post-conviction and appeal filings, affidavits of which also must be sent to the bar s headquarters in Tallahassee. (Crystal River Citrus County Chronicle, FL)
Hortense Ward: Resolute lawyer blazed trail for women May 28, 2007
Having passed the bar examination, Hortense Ward was one of those. The law firm of Ward & Ward was founded and, in 1915, the Wards were admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, making Hortense the first woman in Texas, and possibly the South, to acquire this status. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Thousands Learn they Failed the California Bar Examination over Memorial Day Weekend May 27, 2007
On the one hand, California allows graduates of on-line and local law schools to take the bar examination. On the other hand, the California Bar Examination is a brutal three-day marathon ... Every year, a significant majority of the people who take the California Bar Examination fail to make the grade. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
EarthLink Subpoenaed After Web Posting Reveals Bar Exam Questions Apr 20, 2007
The National Conference of Bar Examiners is hunting for the anonymous person who published 41 questions from the 2006 Multistate Bar Examination on an Internet blog within hours of taking the exam last year ... The MBE is a 200-question test administered twice a year as part of the bar examinations in 48 of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and most U.S. territories on the last Wednesday in February and on the last Wednesday in July ... It is a major portion of state bar examinations --... (Law.com)
• Speaker reviews land doctrine Apr 11, 2007
In addition to hosting daily speakers, law students are advocating that federal Indian law questions be added to the Montana state bar examination. States like New Mexico have already made such changes. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Law degree on Net? Stay out of Georgia Jan 30, 2007
Under House Bill 115, a graduate of any law school who has been admitted to practice law in any state could take the Georgia bar examination ... To be eligible to take the Georgia bar examination now, you must graduate from a law school approved by the American Bar Association. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Criminal Charges Lodged Against Fake Attorney Jan 23, 2007
Valery joined Anderson Kill in 1996 and told the firm in 2004 that he had passed the New York bar examination. The firm adjusted his work schedule after Valery told partners he was attending Fordham Law School during the evening. (Law.com)
Assembly majority leader is fired up Jan 22, 2007
He failed the bar examination following the bitter, long special session in 2003, but intends to try again after he retires as a firefighter. But Oceguera isn't sure he will become a practicing lawyer after retiring. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
[Judiciary reform]Korea moves to open legal market - slowly Jan 22, 2007
The number of Korean lawyers surpassed 10,000 in May last year, nearly triple the number of a decade ago, a result of the state bar examination passing 1,000 law students annually. Heated competition is driving more lawyers and smaller law firms out of business. (Korea Herald, Korea)
Californian School News Jan 15, 2007
The three-day General Bar Examination is given in February and July and consists of three sections: a multiple-choice Multistate Bar Examination, six essay questions and two performance tests that are designed to assess the applicant's ability to apply general legal knowledge to practical tasks. Menifee woman receives honor. (North County Times)
Law school reforms deserve due diligence Jan 4, 2007
Under the traditional (current) system, a future studies law as an undergraduate major at a university, or at an educational institute, and then applies to sit for the bar examination. If the individual is successful in passing the bar examination, after completing two years of training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, he or she may choose to become a judge, prosecutor or a practicing lawyer depending on how well he or she did in the bar examination and at the Judicial Institute... (Korea Herald, Korea)
Barry University law school earns full accreditation Dec 4, 2006
The panel reviewed the scores of new Barry students on the Law School Admission Test, the passing rates of graduates on the Florida Bar Examination, course offerings, faculty qualifications, school finances, and other criteria. The law school opened in Orlando in 1995 as an independent school. (The Miami Herald)
It's official: Full status for Barry law school Dec 4, 2006
Members of the ABA's Council of the Section on Legal Education and Admissions reviewed the scores of new Barry students on the Law School Admission Test, the passing rates of graduates on the Florida Bar Examination, course offerings, faculty qualifications and school finances, among other criteria ... Barry pressed on, raising its percentage of students capable of passing the Florida Bar Examination, stiffening admission standards and creating a Bar prep program that helped bring up scores. (Orlando Sentinel)
Barry law school seeks elusive status Dec 2, 2006
ABA council members will look at new students' scores on the Law School Admission Test, the passing rates of graduates on the Florida Bar Examination, course offerings, faculty qualifications and school finances, among other factors. The group is charged with making sure Barry has moved from "substantial" compliance with ABA standards to "full" compliance, school officials said. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
- Eight Fail Bar Examination Nov 30, 2006
The Korea Times : Eight Fail Bar Examination. . (Korea Times, South Korea -- Nation)
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL NOTES, NOVEMBER 26 Nov 26, 2006
The Potter Minton Law Firm in Tyler announced associate Jason D. Mazingo passed the state bar examination and became licensed to practice law in Texas. Mazingo received his bachelor's degrees in business administration in financial counseling and economics from Southern Methodist University, and he graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in May. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
Grad: Online J.D. Isn't B.S. Nov 18, 2006
The final year's course load includes Professional Responsibility, Remedies, Uniform Commercial Code and Bar Preparation, which is designed for students intending to sit for the California Bar Examination. The school's founder and dean, David Stallings, said its curricula is designed to offer the legal foundation for students to pass the California bar exam. (Law.com)
Bar exam passing rate high at MSU Nov 7, 2006
He also said the exam to get into the law college is multiple choice and can help prepare students for the bar examination. "We are drawing better and better students," Saunders said. (The State News, MI)
New York Supreme Court rules against SFO boss Oct 29, 2006
New York, US, Oct 29 (The Statesman) - The newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Serious Fraud Office is challenging a decision by the New York Bar Association to suspend him from practicing law in the State of New York, US, "until such time as disciplinary matters pending before the committee have been concluded and until further order of this Court. However, the SFO boss has employed the services of some top US attorneys, including Prof Derrick Akrofi of Los Angeles, Prof Victor... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Dave Frankel: Change in the weather Oct 17, 2006
"But I loved the experience. The kids were very warm and welcoming. I found myself in study groups with 20-somethings and now we are all waiting for the [state bar examination] results together.". He spent the summer between his first and second years of law school clerking for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Sandra Schultz Newman and the following summer at Montgomery McCracken. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
George: ‘My biggest strength is that I’m ready and eager to take on the position’ Sep 27, 2006
After graduating from Drake, George made her way to Missouri where she sat for the Missouri Bar Examination. After passing the bar, George went into private practice for a year before going to work as a public defender. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Frms look to build on their Delaware success Aug 29, 2006
This has left many Philadelphia firms with the option of either seeking out lawyers from second-tier Delaware firms or asking one of its own Philadelphia partners to sit for the Delaware Bar examination -- a more arduous process in Delaware than it is in Pennsylvania -- and relocate to Wilmington. "What happens with the Philadelphia firms is that there's lots of musical chairs, with lawyers moving from one to another because it's so tough to take people out of the big Wilmington firms," said... (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Disbarred Calif. Attorneys Face Stricter Sanctions Aug 23, 2006
The board also decided to make the reinstatement process more difficult for all other attorneys disbarred for lesser wrongs by requiring them to pass the bar examination for out-of-state lawyers. "We're not talking about jaywalking here," Fresno governor Paul Hokokian said during Saturday's meeting. (Law.com)
[HERALD INTERVIEW]Award-winning activist calls on citizens to take more initiative Aug 17, 2006
He later passed the bar examination in 1980 and became a human rights lawyer. But he gave up his practice in law and cofounded a leading civic group, the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, in 1996, and the Beautiful Foundation in 2002. (Korea Herald, Korea)
LA's mayor taking on a big headache with city schools Aug 15, 2006
In fact, Villaraigosa sat for and failed the California bar examination four times. Los Angeles can't afford to suffer through a coup that will leave its students stranded. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Constitutional Court gets first female head judge Aug 14, 2006
Chon passed the bar examination in 1975, the same year as the president. She was also the only person to present a minority opinion upholding the president's capital relocation plan in 2004. (Korea Herald, Korea)
States distort school test scores, researchers say Jul 1, 2006
" But U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Martinez, who helped champion the bipartisan No Child Left Behind legislation, considers the PACE study comparison valid and likened the discrepancies to law school graduates boasting they passed all their tests even though they failed the state bar examination. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) aims to force states to honestly describe the quality of education provided to all students, he said, adding that he had not yet read the PACE study. "There are a lot of people... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lodi's giants Jun 23, 2006
In 1904, he passed the state bar examination and became a fully qualified attorney. In 1905, Steele was appointed Justice of the Peace of the Elkhorn Township that governed the pioneer town of Lodi. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Former Stanford law dean passes California bar May 24, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Former Stanford Law School Dean Kathleen Sullivan passed the California State Bar examination on her second try - months after the state's highest court removed her from a case because she had not passed the exam. Sullivan failed the state's three-day test to become licensed to practice law in California last year, but she passed the February test, according to results released Sunday. (Fresno Bee -- State)
A High Bar for Lawyers Feb 22, 2006
Former San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Angela Alioto won't even say how many times she failed the California bar examination before she finally was licensed to practice law ... Of the 5,260 people expected to take the state's bar examination beginning today, more than half are likely to fail, rates from previous years indicate. (LA Times, CA)
PEOPLE IN THE TWIN TIERS Feb 20, 2006
They completed 12 hours of training, a youth court bar examination and an interview process. Steuben Arc will offer free exercise and nutrition classes for people with disabilities and their caregivers beginning in April. (Star Gazette--Elmira)
