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The State Bar of California has posted on its website a summary of the pass rates for the July 2007 exam. This is an interesting slip in-and-of itself, however the pass rates are the star.
According to the report (see: http://calbar.ca.gov/calbar/pdfs/admissions/Pass_StatsSummary.pdf), the pass rates are:
General Examinees: 56.1%
Attorney Examinees: 37.3%
The pass rate for general examinees is [...]

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To Pass, or Not to Pass: Colorado Summer 2007 Examinees Find Out

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The Supreme Court of Minnesota has just approved a substantial rate hike…a rate hike to take the Bar Exam in the state who’s motto is, “L’ETOILE DU NORD” (which means, “Star of the North”). The rate hike kicks in come January 1, 2008.
The basic fee to take the Minnesota Bar Exam rises [...]

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July 2007 Oregon Bar Examination, Pass/Fail Statistics
First Time Takers PASSED: 374/80%
Repeat Takers PASSED: 17/26%
Total PASSED: 391/74%
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First Time Takers FAILED:92/20%
Repeat Takers FAILED:48/74%
Total FAILED: 140/26%

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Today, September 17, 2007, is the last day to file a claim in the BarBri class action suit.
If you’re a BarBri alumni (and the likelihood is that you are), you may want to claim your share of the prize (puny as it likely will be).

Go to THIS SITE to get a claim form. [...]

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…may you score every point you need to pass the Bar Exam!
Jonathan

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Hoov Esq’s blog has a wonderful and wonderfully funny post about studying for the California Bar Exam. Highly recommended.
A snippet:
“Of course, this is not just any Bar. This is the California Bar. The King of Bars. New York is open-book and in Texas they let you use a crayon to draw out little easement [...]

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…especially if you take the bar in a state that gives greater weight to the essays and performance exams, such as California. Many successful candidates (myself included) firmly believe that the little boost of 10 or 20 more correct answers is what pushed them ‘over the edge’ to pass the exam!
Good luck.
Keep working your [...]

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(THIS IS A MUST-READ FOR ANY CANDIDATE SITTING FOR THE CALIFORNIA BAR EXAM!)
The State Bar of California has posted a 9-page outline covering the new subjects that may be tested on and after the July 2007 exam.
The subject areas are:
Business Associations (formerly Corporations)
Civil Procedure (now covers California as well as FRCP; formerly only FRCP)
Evidence (now [...]

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May 4, 2007
More than 300 Applicants Pass February 2007 Ohio Bar Exam
On May 4th, the results of the February 2007 Ohio Bar Examination were released. In total, 63% of all of the 494 applicants passed the exam (that’s 312 applicants). For First Timers, the passing score was 79%.
If you want to send congrats notes [...]

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