California Bar Releases February 2012 Results

ABA Adopts 75% or Die Rule

This week in Los Angeles, the ABA House of Delegates at its mid-year meeting adopted a much-criticized rule requiring that 75 percent of graduates of an ABA law school pass the bar within 5 years on pain of having the law school lose accreditation.

This rule is yet another reason why the ABA’s control . . . → Read More: ABA Adopts 75% or Die Rule

Law Students And Recent Graduates File Antitrust Class Action Against West Publishing Corp. Dba Bar/Bri And Kaplan, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA 90067 February 6 2008

A new antitrust class action lawsuit against West Publishing Corporation, dba BAR/BRI, and Kaplan, Inc. was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles, Case No. CV 08-810 RSW(Ex). The lawsuit accuses the two companies of illegally dividing their . . . → Read More: Law Students And Recent Graduates File Antitrust Class Action Against West Publishing Corp. Dba Bar/Bri And Kaplan, Inc.

ABA to Law Schools: 75% Pass or You May Lose Accreditation

It appears that the ABA is about to adopt a rule that requires that the at least 75% of bar-takers from ABA accredited schools pass their bar exams, or the school may be at risk of losing accreditation.

The National Law Journal has a story about this issue in its February 4, 2008 edition. . . . → Read More: ABA to Law Schools: 75% Pass or You May Lose Accreditation