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California Supreme Court approves state bar exam modifications

JURIST

The Supreme Court of California confirmed the 2025 bar exam will be the first to implement the new exam modifications on Tuesday. The exam is currently only offered in person and will be administered remotely or in person starting in February 2025.

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California Bar Exam Managed To Be Even Worse Than Expected

Above The Law

We all knew that this administration of the California bar exam would be a disaster. The new test employing Kaplan questions and administered by Meazure Learning suffered setback after setback in the lead up to the test, prompting the bar examiners to preemptively offer refunds and then a free retake.

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South Dakota’s Pilot Bar Alternative Switches Out Studying Outlines For Community Service

Above The Law

The Public Opinion has coverage: As many as 50 South Dakota law students will be able to bypass the bar exam over the next five years under a set of rules for alternative licensure recently approved by the state Supreme Court. The program will be open to up to 10 USD law students a year over a period of five years.

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The Best Law Schools For Practical Training (2025)

Above The Law

Some law schools, however, are trying to change that by offering skills-based opportunities so that their soon-to-be graduates will have already dipped a toe into practicing law before even taking the bar exam. The post The Best Law Schools For Practical Training (2025) appeared first on Above the Law.

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“Former Oxford Academy student passes state bar at a record 17 years, 8 months old”

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“Former Oxford Academy student passes state bar at a record 17 years, 8 months old”: Michael Slaten of The Orange County Register has this report. And Alexandra E.

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Kim Kardashian says she finally passed the ‘baby bar’ exam after her apprenticeship studies

ABA Journal

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has passed the “baby barexam required for would-be California lawyers who opt to learn the law through apprenticeship instead…

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Afghanistan dispatch: The Taliban’s new bar exam procedures and the notable absence of new women attorneys

JURIST

The organization of the ministry has been expanded to include the bar directorate, and a procedure was later created to govern its daily operations. In accordance to this procedure, in order to practice law in Afghanistan, every licensed attorney is required to pass a new evaluation exam. Question : How was the exam conducted?

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