A change in the Pennsylvania bar exam will emphasize a candidate's lawyering skills rather than studying skills. Beginning in July 2001, Pennsylvania will become the 21st state to include the Multistate Performance Test in its bar exam. "The performance test mirrors the experience a lawyer would have in picking up a client's file and taking whatever action lawyers have to take to perform their jobs," says Erica Moeser, president of the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
August 13, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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A change in the Pennsylvania bar exam will emphasize a candidate’s lawyering skills rather than studying skills.
Beginning in July 2001, Pennsylvania will become the 21st state to include the Multistate Performance Test in its bar exam.
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