Bar Exam

Kim Kardashian disappointed in psychics who wrongly predicted she would pass California bar exam

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has lost her faith in psychics after “maybe four of them” told her that she would pass the bar exam.

Nov 12, 2025 3:53 PM CST

Bar exam scores, pass rates trend upward

At the time of this post, 49 states and the District of Columbia had reported their scores—25 of those states and D.C. saw an increase in bar pass rates over last July.

Nov 10, 2025 2:52 PM CST

Kim Kardashian doesn’t pass bar exam and is ‘not a lawyer yet’

Kim Kardashian is not a lawyer but plays one on TV. “Well, I’m not a lawyer yet,” the reality TV star wrote in an Instagram story on Saturday. “I’m still all in until I pass the bar. No shortcuts, no giving up—just more studying and even more determination.”

Nov 10, 2025 9:19 AM CST

Is unauthorized artificial intelligence use in law school an honor code violation?

With generative artificial intelligence’s growing availability and acceptance into students’ workflow, some law schools are wondering whether unauthorized AI use should be an honor code violation—something that could potentially trip up aspiring lawyers in the character and fitness portion of the bar licensure process.

Nov 4, 2025 11:17 AM CST

Federal shutdown hits DC, Maryland bar exam

A lack of funding stemming from the federal government’s shutdown is forcing Maryland and the District of Columbia to place restrictions on registration for the February 2026 bar exam, leaving candidates scrambling.

Oct 30, 2025 3:28 PM CDT

California Gov. Newsom signs bill requiring state bar to reconsider bar exam

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill last week requiring the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners to weigh the pros and cons of adopting a uniform bar exam over a state-specific exam.

Oct 7, 2025 10:19 AM CDT

Changes in leadership, oversight come to State Bar of California

In the wake of California’s disastrous rollout of a new, proprietary bar exam in February, the state is mandating additional oversight responsibilities to its testing process.

Sep 26, 2025 2:09 PM CDT

July Multistate Bar Exam scores continue upward trend

July 2025’s Multistate Bar Exam mean score hit 142.4, about a 0.6-point jump over a year earlier and one of the highest recorded in 12 years, according to the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Aug 28, 2025 1:34 PM CDT

How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is a lesson in prenups

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged. While fans (and Swifties like me) are singing “Love Story” and imagining the fairy‑tale wedding, lawyers and law students probably can’t help but think of something a little less romantic: The prenup.

Aug 28, 2025 12:42 PM CDT

Facing deadline, California debates way forward on bar exam

Time is of the essence as State Bar of California officials consider their options for the future of the state’s bar exam after its disastrous attempt to launch a proprietary exam in February.

Aug 15, 2025 1:53 PM CDT

How the NCBE will move the NextGen bar exam to personal computers

For decades, the Uniform Bar Examination has been old school, with bar candidates using paper-and-pencil exam books. But starting with the first administration of the NextGen UBE next year, the test will be entirely conducted on the examinees’ personal computers.

Aug 13, 2025 9:08 AM CDT

After heart attack during New York bar exam, state board of law examiners gathers info about incident

Last week, during the second day of the bar exam, a candidate taking the test at a sports arena rented from Hofstra University collapsed, falling out of her chair shortly before the lunch break, according to a statement from the New York State Board of Law Examiners.

Aug 5, 2025 8:56 AM CDT

Focusing on ‘people law,’ state chief justices encourage ‘innovative pathways’ to law license, new report says

Changing the requirements for a law license and supporting financial help for public-interest lawyering are among the ways that state supreme courts can help address “staggering” unmet legal needs, according to a study by a group of state chief justices and court administrators released Wednesday.

Aug 1, 2025 10:19 AM CDT

California’s recent bar exam disaster casts doubt on the feasibility of off-site exams

The recent California bar exam debacle has also led to questions about whether technology is capable of doing what California had been hoping to do. According to individuals interviewed by the ABA Journal, the answer is far more nuanced than go/no go.

Aug 1, 2025 1:22 AM CDT

National Conference of Bar Examiners gingerly tests technology for NextGen Uniform Bar Exam

Updated: The National Conference of Bar Examiners is carefully treading through a maze of tech challenges ahead of the July 2026 launch of the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam, hoping to ease bar candidates’ minds and keep test days free from tech-induced drama.

Jul 22, 2025 1:40 PM CDT