By Karen Sloan | February 17, 2021
Despite the threat of a lawsuit, the State Bar of California says concerns over the use of facial recognition on the online bar exam are too vague to make the case that the technology is discriminatory.
By Cheryl Miller | February 5, 2021
The feedback on the exam was included in 932 pages of public-record documents related to the October test obtained by The Recorder.
By Karen Sloan | November 20, 2020
The first-time pass rate on the Oct. 13 remote exam was 71.7%, which is down from the 73.9% pass rate among first-time examinees on the July, 2019 test.
By Cheryl Miller | November 19, 2020
The two-day exam, set for Feb. 23 and 24 will be the second test offered with the new passing score of 1390.
By Dan Packel | September 2, 2020
From opening the door to legal advertising in 1977 to allowing nonlawyers an equity stake in law firms this year, Arizona is shaping the way for an evolution of legal services. Consumer law is lining up first ... but what's next?
By Victoria Hudgins | August 25, 2020
All eyes were on Utah when it allowed nonlawyers to perform more legal services and share fees with lawyers for the first time in the U.S. Now states will closely watch how Utah lawyers' revenue and consumer complaints fare in the new "sandbox."
By Cheryl Miller | August 19, 2020
The enormous interest in taking the upcoming exam suggests that the new lower passing score of 139 may have attracted more test-takers than the online format has scared away, at least for now.
By Victoria Hudgins | August 5, 2020
Many bar takers are concerned that one too many movements, or a biased AI system that can't accurately assess a nonwhite face, might prevent their law career.
By Karen Sloan | August 4, 2020
The American Bar Association's House of Delegates on Tuesday voted 256-146 in favor of a resolution urging states to find alternatives to in-person bar exams amid the pandemic.
By Karen Sloan | July 29, 2020
Test takers and bar watchers have expressed skepticism that Michigan's exam was actually the victim of a cyberattack, speculating that the issue may have been the result of a poorly designed testing system that was overwhelmed at a critical moment.
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