The Top 3 Reasons You Failed the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE)
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by mmarino
1w ago
The Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) is currently administered by forty-one states across the country. Whether you plan on taking the bar exam in New York, New Jersey, Colorado, Missouri, or 37 other states, you are actually taking the UBE. If you just received your exam results and were unsuccessful, you should know that you are […] The post The Top 3 Reasons You Failed the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) appeared first on Marino Bar Review ..read more
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New York July 2024 Bar Exam Results Have Been Posted
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by mmarino
2w ago
Check out the New York July 2024 bar exam results here To all of those who passed, congratulations! If you were not successful, contact us for a free score report evaluation and be sure to check out the Marino Retaker Program and Marino Tutoring options. Marino Bar Review is known for its success in helping retaker students pass the bar […] The post New York July 2024 Bar Exam Results Have Been Posted appeared first on Marino Bar Review ..read more
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Penn Law School Professor Gets Suspension for Her Comments
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by mmarino
1M ago
A professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will be suspended with half pay and full benefits for the 2025-2026 academic year because of her “discriminatory and disparaging statements.” Along with the suspension, Professor Amy Wax received a public reprimand, loss of her named chair position and loss of summer pay “in perpetuity.” She […] The post Penn Law School Professor Gets Suspension for Her Comments appeared first on Marino Bar Review ..read more
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Minority Enrollment Appears to Be Holding Steady at Top U.S. Law Schools
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by mmarino
2M ago
Early data from top U.S. law schools shows the percentage of nonwhite students enrolling this year has remained mostly unchanged following the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring colleges and universities from considering race in admissions decisions. Six of the top twenty U.S. law schools—as ranked by U.S. News & World Report—have disclosed racial diversity […] The post Minority Enrollment Appears to Be Holding Steady at Top U.S. Law Schools appeared first on Marino Bar Review ..read more
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ABA Council Broadens Proposed Accreditation Standard Addressing Diversity
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by mmarino
2M ago
The Council of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has proposed reframing a contentious law school accreditation standard that encouraged diversity to instead focus on achieving “access to legal education and the profession” for all qualified aspiring lawyers. The suggested changes to Standard 206, prompted by the […] The post ABA Council Broadens Proposed Accreditation Standard Addressing Diversity appeared first on Marino Bar Review ..read more
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Harvard Law Grad Who Sued Over Bar Exam Accommodations Loses in 2nd Circuit
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by mmarino
3M ago
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has just rejected a Harvard Law School graduate’s claims that the New York State Board of Law Examiners wrongly denied test-taking accommodations during the bar exam, affirming the board’s sovereign immunity protections. In the recent opinion, authored by Second Circuit Judge William J. Nardini, the panel affirmed a ruling […] The post Harvard Law Grad Who Sued Over Bar Exam Accommodations Loses in 2nd Circuit appeared first on Marino Bar Review ..read more
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Arizona Adopts Apprentice Plan for Those Who Did Not Pass The Bar Exam
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by mmarino
3M ago
Arizona has the 49th-lowest number of lawyers per capita in the country, making the state a “legal desert,” according to Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer. The shortage is particularly apparent in rural counties, she said. With this issue in mind, The Arizona Lawyer Apprentice Program (ALAP) just announced that it will attempt to fill […] The post Arizona Adopts Apprentice Plan for Those Who Did Not Pass The Bar Exam appeared first on Marino Bar Review ..read more
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TO ALL THOSE TAKING THE BAR EXAM TODAY
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by mmarino
3M ago
GOOD LUCK FROM MARINO BAR REVIEW!!! The post TO ALL THOSE TAKING THE BAR EXAM TODAY appeared first on Marino Bar Review ..read more
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Marino Bar Review’s July 2024 Bar Exam Essay Predictions!
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by mmarino
4M ago
The post Marino Bar Review’s July 2024 Bar Exam Essay Predictions! appeared first on Marino Bar Review ..read more
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Nevada Will Consider New 3-Stage Process to Join The Bar
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by mmarino
5M ago
The Nevada Supreme Court is considering a proposal to shift its licensure process to a three-stage assessment echoing its process for medical doctors. According to the proposal, candidates for the bar would first take a multiple-choice test during law school, followed by a performance test after graduation and conduct 40-to-60 hours of supervised practice while in or after law school. Unlike other states that offer various pathways to the bar, “this is not an alternative where people could choose the bar or choose this other way. This would be the pathway,” says Deborah Jones Merr ..read more
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