Black Bar event to aid future lawyers Oct 8, 2008
The will host its annual Hayzel B. Daniels Scholarship Banquet Thursday, a program to prepare future lawyers for the bar examination ... The banquet s namesake, the late Hayzel B. Daniels, was the first African-American to pass the Arizona bar examination, and later, the first African-American to serve as a judge in the state. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
The Daily Break Sep 5, 2008
- "Florida International's College of Law led all universities in Florida with a pass rate of 94.4% on the 2007 Statewide Florida Bar Examination." (Big deal; Iowa puts twice as many students into courtrooms each year as Florida International does. . (Daily Iowan, IA)
3 comments Sep 4, 2008
Which serves the interests of the black community better: a black student admitted to a top-tier law school, such as Harvard, Stanford or Yale, and winds up in the bottom 10 percent of his class, flunks out, or cannot pass the bar examination, or a black student admitted to a far less prestigious law school, performs just as well as his white peers, graduates and passes the bar ... When these students with the same grades from the same-tier school took the bar examination, they passed at the... (Human Events Online)
Convention Cattle Call for Legal Veeps Aug 20, 2008
He found the third time was the charm after failing the Florida bar examination twice, and later joined his brother-in-law, J. Emory Wood, to form the Tampa firm of Wood and Crist, where he took on Florida Power to challenge an unpopular rate hike. "They were asking for a huge rate increase," recalled Wood, now a partner at Woods & Associates. (Law.com)
ABA to Tackle Controversial Conflict-of-Interest Issues Aug 6, 2008
"Law students' expectations are that by the time they graduate, they can sit for the bar examination and pass," said , a professor at Brooklyn Law School and author of "Pass the Bar!" (Carolina Academic Press 2006). She said the proposed change was "a great step in the right direction.". (Law.com)
Primaries over, but Olson May 15, 2008
Upon completing the bar examination Olson volunteered to serve in the U.S. Navy. It was his military service that Olson believed made him stand out among 10 candidates vying for the Republican nod, as well as grassroots campaigning. (Pearland Journal, TX)
* China opens door to Taiwans lawyers Apr 17, 2008
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Democrats will decide on Obama, Clinton Mar 8, 2008
Carlos Navarro wrote on Mar 6, 2008 8:48 PM:" Hillary Clinton complains that the news media is biased against her. Actually, the opposite is true. The news media has politely (not to say timidly) refrained from revisiting the egregious corruption and abuses that marked her and her husbands careers from day one the Whitewater, Travelgate, Chinagate, cattle-futures scandals; the illegal closed-doors health-care meetings; the connection with underworld figures; the pardoning of convicted drug... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Sing, o muse, thewrath of Michelle Mar 4, 2008
She took more than a year to pass the Illinois Bar Examination, a substandard result, and - as her thesis makes clear - lacked the command of written English required for legal success. Her skills were better suited to the hospital position she eventually filled. (Asia Times Online)
Clinton mocks Obama's 'celestial' message Feb 26, 2008
"Robert H., Vancouver, CanadaI think Hillary is letting her self down, damaging the Bill Clinton era. For some one with so much experience, should know better, than go on a RANT she comes across unstable because Obama is catching her up in the poles, this last attempt to say something, needed to be positive. And from what I see, some one who is so desperate to win, she has lost focus on why she should win. Winning is one thing, but she failed at the Barr for her Law Degree, and may be Hillary is... (Times Online)
Jailed law clerk gets inmate to high court Feb 5, 2008
Given his criminal record, Ray knows it is unlikely any state would let him take the bar examination and practice law after he gets out. Instead 000010E3 , he plans to do consulting for a South Carolina firm when he is released in April for what he says will be the last time. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Baylor Honors Distinguished Pepperdine Biologist With Robert Foster Cherry Award For Great Teaching Jan 17, 2008
He enrolled in the Baylor Law School in 1932 and passed the Texas State Bar Examination the following year. With a deep appreciation for how his life had been changed by significant teachers, he made an exceptional estate bequest to establish the Cherry Award program to recognize excellent teachers and bring them in contact with Baylor students. (KWTX.com, TX)
because he did not answer a question about homosexual marriage and parenting Jan 11, 2008
A Massachusetts bar examination applicant who claims he failed the test because he didn't answer a question about homosexual marriage and parenting is suing the test administration agency, the state Supreme Judicial Court and four individual justices for constitutional violations. In his pro se complaint, plaintiff Stephen Dunne seeks preliminary and permanent injunctions barring the defendants from considering the question in regard to his application to practice law and from enforcing the... (Law.com Newswire)
Bill Clinton barred from NSC meetings in a Hillary White House... Dec 30, 2007
Political Radar: Bill Clinton Won't Attend NSC Meetings in a Hillary White House. Bill Clinton Won't Attend NSC Meetings in a Hillary White House. (The Drudge Report)
Suspect fails in bid to stop burial of slain student Dec 21, 2007
Eichelberger said in his motion that preserving the body was an immediate issue because "the burial or cremation of the alleged victim's body would forever bar examination" by a defense expert. He said he likely will refile the motion or a similar one later. (The Clarion-Ledger)
County Lines for November 26, 2007 Nov 26, 2007
Central Coast residents were among the 4,571 people who passed the July 2007 California Bar Examination. Provided they satisfy other requirements for admission, the new attorneys include Chrystal Leigh Anderson of Santa Maria, Michael Allen Okerblom of Nipomo, Collette Ann Hillier of Arroyo Grande, David Geoffrey Gross of Lompoc, Kenneth Allen Kupres of Los Olivos and Kevin Matthew Gallagher of Buellton. (Santa Maria Times)
Grade changes suspicious Nov 20, 2007
"The S.C. Bar has no role in any aspect of the bar examination process and has no information other than what has been stated by the Supreme Court," said the three-sentence statement published last week on the Bar's Web site. Dozens of lawyers, law professors and bar exam applicants have complained about the court's actions in a controversy that continues to grow. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
N.Y. Bar Panel Urges Adoption of New Conduct Rules Nov 7, 2007
The introduction of the multistate phase of the Bar examination in 1979 has required prospective attorneys in New York to become familiar with the ABA Model Rules. According to Madigan, about two-thirds of the current practicing Bar in New York has been admitted under the multistate exam. (Law.com)
The Clinton Sunday Show Blitz Sep 24, 2007
If Hillary is so brillant, why did she fail the bar examination in Washington,D.C. She kept this secret for 30 years until Berstein included this fact in his book about Hillary this year. (New York Times)
UCLA Prof Wants to Test Affirmative Action Theory, but Can't Get Bar's Help Sep 19, 2007
"Applicants are not advised that the personal information they provide may be shared with others for purposes unrelated to the bar examination.". (Three of the 12 committee members present for the meeting voted to release the information, but those three either declined to comment or didn't return a telephone call for this story. (Law.com)
GV’s Food Bank manager resigns for Tucson job Sep 2, 2007
Kemper and her husband, Kevin, a journalism professor at the University of Arizona who just completed the bar examination, and their four children moved to Sahuarita in August 2005 from Oklahoma. The children range in age from 10 to 17. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
UGA professor caught in exam scandal Aug 31, 2007
Having just gone through the hell of taking the state bar examination, and now reading this, I am compelled to say that requiring people to get a state license to start their careers (and ergo, pay back loans, etc) is just not right. We should let the free market determine who gets to practice in their profession and who doesn't. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Fast-track programs used to heal nurse shortage Aug 27, 2007
The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2007 01:18 PM. TUCSON- At least four years of study has been the common route toward a bachelor's degree in nursing. (AZCentral -- News)
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)
