Many illustrious names are on the list of people who failed the bar exam, including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and John F. Kennedy Jr. The number of test takers failing increases each year. In California, over 50 percent fail the exam. Nationwide, 36 percent failed in 2004. By comparison, 30 percent failed in 1995. As a result of the pressure to pass, students' anxiety levels are sky-high. "I am having a nervous breakdown to the point that I can't even study," wrote one blogger.
March 13, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Hiring partners don’t mention it, would-be associates won’t touch the subject, and law schools would rather avoid the issue altogether. But the possibility of failing the bar exam becomes a reality for tens of thousands of law school graduates each year.
And it’s getting worse.
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