Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo: Paul Schnaittacher/Wikimedia)
"Preparing for the bar exam needs to be a full-time job," said Justin Dion, director of the Bar Success Program at Western New England University School of Law.
May 23, 2018 at 07:31 PM
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There’s a catch-22 that might explain falling bar exam passage rates across the country: Many law students now need to work to cover tuition, but their full-time jobs mean they spend too little time preparing for the big test.
Only 38 percent of candidates passed the last Connecticut bar exam in February—an 18-year low for the state.
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