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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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Taking Ownership Of Your In-House Legal Career

Above The Law

Many lawyers quickly realize that law school does not fully prepare them for the realities of in-house practice. Who is responsible for providing that legal education? Taking Ownership Of Your In-House Education Moving in-house requires a shift in mindset. If pressed for an answer, I would say it is a shared responsibility.

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Is the Bar Exam Pushing Away Good Lawyers?

The Crime Report

You didn’t take the bar exam. Most classes base your grade on one all-or-nothing exam at the end of the semester. You made it through high school with good-enough grades in your classes and on the SAT to get into college. You made it through law school with good-enough grades on exam after exam to graduate.

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New ABA data parses out bar exam pass rates by race and ethnicity

ABA Journal

According to data released Tuesday by the American Bar Association's Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, 87.65% of the white candidates…

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Sivonnia DeBarros: How to Be a Top Lawyer in Your Field

Attorney at Work

Since passing the bar in 2013, DeBarros has built a six-figure law firm that focuses on sports and entertainment and has been featured in the news and on numerous podcasts. GPA, pass the bar exam on the first try, and still not have an employment offer? Excel through education. Education is also a trophy.

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Legal Ed data shows decrease in first-time bar pass rates

ABA Journal

For first-time bar exam takers in 2022, the aggregate pass rate was 78.33%, according to data released Friday by the ABA’s Section of Legal Education

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America Needs a ‘Lawyers Justice Corps’: Paper

The Crime Report

A Lawyers Justice Corps should replace the bar exam as a certification of competence for new attorneys, argues Touro College Law Prof. The LJC concept, developed by the Collaboratory on Legal Education and Licensing for Practice at Touro College-Jacob D. Eileen Kaufman in a forthcoming paper in the University of St.

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