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The California State Bar Considered Breaking Away from the NCBE's Exams as a way to Cut Costs, but Those Plans are on Hold
Updated June 11 2024. Originally published June 01 2024
In a move that took many in the legal education community by surprise, the California State Bar recently considered breaking away from the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE)....
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June 11 2024Illinois Becomes 19th State to Announce Its Adoption of the NextGen Bar Exam Starting in 2028
Illinois has officially announced its plans to administer the NextGen bar exam starting in 2028....
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June 04 2024The Challenges of Retaking the Bar Exam While Working
Retaking the bar exam is a significant challenge, especially for those who are simultaneously managing work responsibilities....
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May 13 2024Awaiting the Verdict
NY Board of Law Examiners Prepares to Release February Bar Exam Results...
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April 19 2024Vermont Adopts NextGen Bar Exam, Joining 9 Other States
Vermont will begin administering the exam in July 2028...
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January 18 2024Practicing MBE Questions on the Go
The key component to success on the MBE is practice, and mobile apps can give examinees (especially those juggling work and studying) the flexibility to practice wherever they are, along with the feedback they need to improve....
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January 04 2024Nebraska Becomes Ninth State to Adopt NextGen Bar Exam
Nebraska will begin administering the Exam in July 2027...
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December 18 2023Kentucky Becomes Eighth State to Adopt NextGen Bar Exam
Updated December 14 2023. Originally published December 13 2023
The Kentucky Supreme Court announced that it will begin administering the NextGen Bar Exam in July 2027....
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December 14 2023Why Study with a UBE Tutor?
Updated July 02 2024. Originally published June 06 2023
There are compelling reasons to work with a tutor in preparation for the Uniform Bar Exam....
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July 02 2024Adverse Possession Outside the Bar Exam
Updated October 20 2023. Originally published March 22 2023
Owner loses $125,000 Delaware property to neighbor through adverse possession...
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October 20 2023Famous Americans Who Initially Failed the Bar Exam
Updated March 15 2023. Originally published March 14 2023
Struggling to pass the bar exam shouldn't stop anyone from going on to great things...
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March 15 2023The New York Law Course (NYLC) and New York Law Exam (NYLE)
There's no need for lawyers to fear the NYLC and NYLE if they put the time in...
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March 14 2023Arizona now has the Highest UBE Score Requirement in the Country at 273
Updated March 09 2023. Originally published March 07 2023
Alaska's Decision to Reduce its Required Score from 280 to 270 makes Arizona the UBE Jurisdiction with the Highest Score Requirement...
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March 09 2023Format of the UBE (Uniform Bar Exam)
Updated November 03 2023. Originally published November 30 2021
The MBE (Multistate Bar Exam) is a six-hour, two hundred multiple choice question test used as a component of the bar exam in every state except Louisiana. It tests candidates' knowledge of fundamental legal principles in only seven subjects: Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Federal Civil Procedure, Real Property, and Torts....
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November 03 2023Create a Home Study Space to Help You Pass the Bar
Updated June 27 2021. Originally published January 15 2020
The key to passing the bar is simple in theory...
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June 27 2021The Advantages of Studying with a Professional Bar Exam Tutor
Updated March 14 2023. Originally published June 07 2020
The Best Tool to Get You Over the Finish Line...
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March 14 2023Everything You Need to Know About Taking the Bar Exam in New York
Updated June 04 2024. Originally published June 07 2020
Sample Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) questions are favorite tools of law students...
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June 04 20245 Last-Minute Study Tips for the Bar Exam
Updated March 07 2023. Originally published April 05 2020
Let’s get this out of the way: You can’t cram your way to passing the bar. It takes months to cover the mountain of information for which you are responsible. But there are both beneficial and detrimental ways to spend your final days of studying, and you'll want to be smart about how you cross the finish line....
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March 07 2023What Happens After the Bar Exam?
Updated March 07 2023. Originally published April 05 2020
You’re two weeks removed from the February Bar Exam...
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March 07 2023How Sample MBE Questions Can Help You Pass the Bar Exam
Updated November 03 2023. Originally published April 05 2020
Sample Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) questions are an essential tool for law students...
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November 03 2023