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Focus on Character and Fitness Webinar Series

WebSpring 2021 (Vol. 90, No. 1) In December 2020, NCBE held a series of four webinars focusing on character and fitness. December 2: Conduct or Condition? The Use of Mental Health Questions in Bar Admissions. In this webinar, speakers discussed the differences between approaches to mental health questions and their importance in the character …

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Addressing Bar Exam Stress: Practical Tips for Success

WebSandra Thébaud, PhD, is a seasoned professional in the field of psychology and mental health with 30 years’ experience as a clinical psychologist. Dr. Thébaud has dedicated her career to researching effective strategies for managing stress and optimizing performance, and she has extensive expertise in areas such as stress management, resilience, and …

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Character and Fitness

WebFall 2019 (Vol. 88, No. 3) The Report of the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being and the Role of the Bar Admissions Community in the Lawyer Well-Being Movement. By James C. Coyle. Summer 2018 (Vol. 87, No. 2) NCBE’s Character and Fitness Investigation Services: A Look at the Present—A Vision of the Future. By Kellie R.

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How Are Questions Written for NCBE's Exams

WebThis article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Winter 2019-2020 (Vol. 88, No. 4), pp 22–28.. In this issue, we bring you the second part of a section on how questions are drafted for NCBE’s exams—a process that involves multiple stages of drafting, review, and revision by the volunteer members of NCBE’s 10 drafting committees, with the …

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From My Perspective: Advising Applicants on the Character and …

WebThis article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Spring 2022 (Vol. 91, No. 1), pp. 54–58.. By James E. Spence, Jr. All applicants for bar membership must undergo an investigation of their fitness and character.

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Lawyer Assistance Programs: Advocating for a Systems Approach …

WebLinda Albert is the manager of the Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program for the State Bar of Wisconsin and is a licensed clinical social worker and a certified alcohol and drug counselor. She serves on the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs, heading up the Research section, and is currently the co-­facilitator and co-author of the ABA …

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Change Is Coming: The Institute for Well-Being in Law Sets Out to

WebThis article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Summer/Fall 2021 (Vol. 90, Nos. 2–3), pp. 34–39.. By Hon. Paul Reiber and Bree Buchanan. In the Summer 2018 issue of the Bar Examiner, James C. Coyle encouraged the bar admissions community to play its part in the emerging well-being movement in the legal profession. He wrote of …

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Access to Justice for South Dakota’s Rural Communities

WebEssays from a broad range of perspectives on bar admissions-related topics, with the goal of stimulating conversation and promoting understanding among the different stakeholders in bar admissions. This article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Summer/Fall 2021 (Vol. 90, Nos. 2–3), pp. 42–44.By Hon. David Gilbertson Life is full of …

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2018 NCBE/CBAA Annual Meeting

WebAugust 9–12, 2018 | Asheville, North Carolina NCBE and the Council of Bar Admission Administrators (CBAA) held their joint 2018 Annual Meeting at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina, on August 9–12. Thirty-eight jurisdictions were represented by 85 attendees. Meeting attendees were welcomed on Friday morning by …

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Persons Taking and Passing the 2022 Bar Examination

WebNOTE: The following jurisdictions made modifications to their 2022 exams due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Nevada administered its February 2022 exam remotely and did not administer the MBE. Washington lowered its passing score from 270 to 266 for the February and July 2022 exams. † Examinations in Puerto Rico are administered in March and …

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The National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being Is Formed

WebNotes. Jerome M. Organ, David B. Jaffe, and Kathryn M. Bender, “Suffering in Silence: The Survey of Law Student Well-Being and the Reluctance of Law Students to Seek Help for Substance Use and Mental Health Concerns,” 66 J. Legal Educ. 116 (2016). See also Jerome M. Organ, David B. Jaffe, and Kathryn M. Bender, “Helping Law Students Get …

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The 2021 Survey of Law Student Well-Being: More Progress …

WebThis article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Summer 2022 (Vol. 91, No. 2), pp. 8-18.. By Jerome M. Organ, David B. Jaffe, and Katherine M. Bender, PhD 1. This article summarizes some specific results from the 2021 Survey of Law Student Well-Being (2021 SLSWB), which the authors administered as an anonymous and voluntary …

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News & Events

WebThis article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Fall 2020 (Vol. 89, No. 1), pp. 79–87. News Rule Changes People NCBE News 2020–2021 NCBE Policy Committees NCBE Virtual Events Webinar: The 2020 Bar Exam: July, September, and October CLEO/NCBE Webinar: Going Forward: July, September, and October 2020 Bar Exams …

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History and Scope of the Project

WebThis article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, March 2016 (Vol. 85, No. 1), pp 50–57.. By Linda Albert and Patrick R. Krill The U.S. legal profession is vital to our society, economy, and government—and the behavioral health of attorneys is therefore of great importance. It has long been suspected that attorneys experience considerable …

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Standard Setting 101: Background and Basics for the Bar …

WebMichael T. Kane, Ph.D., is the holder of the Samuel J. Messick Chair in Test Validity at Educational Testing Service (ETS). He was Director of Research for the National Conference of Bar Examiners from 2001 to 2009. From 1991 to 2001, he was a professor in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he taught …

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FAQs About Bar Admissions: Answering Questions About: NCBE’s …

WebThis article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Fall 2023 (Vol. 92, No. 3), pp. 29–31. Welcome to a new column in which we address questions pertaining to the bar exam and admissions process, including the services NCBE provides to candidates. In this inaugural column, NCBE’s Investigations Department answers questions about NCBE …

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Limited Practice Legal Professionals: A Look at Three Models

WebWashington’s Limited License Legal Technicians: A Continuing Evolution. By Stephen R. Crossland. In June 2012, the Washington Supreme Court adopted Admission to Practice Rule 28, Limited Practice Rule for Limited License Legal Technicians, authorizing a new license to practice law within a limited scope—a rule that has its philosophical roots in …

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Twelve Things I Wish Applicants Knew About the Bar Admissions …

WebThis article originally appeared in The Bar Examiner print edition, Winter 2022–2023 (Vol. 91, No. 4), pp. 15–17. By Sherry M. Hieber. Each year, tens of thousands of examinees take the bar exam for the first time. Understandably, they are apprehensive about the process—reaching this stage is the culmination of years of hard work and a pivotal point …

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