California Bar Releases February 2012 Results

Can a Non-ABA Grad Attorneys from California Sit for the Washington State Bar?

The simple…and surprising answer is yes!

It turns out that an attorney admitted to California who did not graduate from an ABA-approved school can sit for State of Washington Bar Exam based on Washington’s reciprocity rules.

Huh? Washington and California have reciprocity? Well, not exactly, but here’s how it works according to a non-ABA California . . . → Read More: Can a Non-ABA Grad Attorneys from California Sit for the Washington State Bar?

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

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