2 appointed, 1 reappointed to Board of Law Examiners
The Indiana Board of Law Examiners, which is responsible for administering the bar examination, is welcoming two new members from the private bar who will serve five-year terms.
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306 pass July bar exam; Admission ceremony on Oct. 31
Here are the names of the individuals who successfully completed the July 2022 Uniform Bar Exam in Indiana.
Rising up to the bar: Failing bar exam on first try doesn’t equal career failure, lawyers and judges say
Studying for and passing the bar exam is a major milestone for every law school graduate. Months of preparation — and money — are invested to sit for a condensed two-day exam. But what happens when the results come back negative?
July 2022 bar exam results bring little change
The July 2022 bar exam brought more of the same with an overall pass rate of 68%, a slight dip from last year and comparable to the mid-summer licensing tests given before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shhhhh, bar exam in progress
Applicants with dreams of becoming Indiana lawyers are sitting for the bar exam Tuesday and Wednesday at the Indiana Convention Center, marking the first time the July test has been given in-person since 2019.
70 admitted to Indiana bar
A total of 70 new lawyers participated in an in-person admission ceremony on May 17.
February bar exam applicants post passage rates not seen in years
Indiana’s February 2022 bar exam results brought a marked change with an overall passage rate that surpassed 50%, reaching a level not seen in six years.
UBE gives option to leave but new lawyers opting to stay in Indiana
In joining the 38 other states plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands, which have all adopted the UBE, Indiana has removed a hurdle to mobility.
Indiana’s bar examiner: Skolnik remembers the stress but sees the value in licensure test
Bradley Skolnik has stepped into a national role as chair of the Council of Bar Admission Administrators
247 admitted to Indiana bar
The following new lawyers were admitted to practice law in Indiana after passing the July 2021 bar exam. A total of 247 new lawyers participated in an in-person admission ceremony on Oct. 21.
Indiana’s newest attorneys reminded of their duty to serve
In welcoming Indiana’s newest attorneys Friday, Chief Justice Loretta Rush pointed out the class represented a series of firsts for the state’s legal profession — they were the first to be admitted in an in-person ceremony in two years and were the first to take the Uniform Bar Exam.
First UBE brings slight improvement in bar passage
Indiana’s first use of the Uniform Bar Exam for the July test has yielded an overall pass rate of 69%, slightly above the rates for previous summer exams.
Indiana Lawyer, IBJ Media earn top honors at 2020 Best of Indiana Journalism awards
Indiana Lawyer reporters and designers brought home 12 awards from the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual Best of Indiana Journalism Contest, including four top honors. The awards were announced Monday in a virtual ceremony.
Indiana’s newest attorneys thank parents, professors, even pets
All the new admittees introduced themselves to the state and federal judiciary. But instead of just reciting their names, they followed the suggestion of Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush and also expressed their gratitude.
58 new lawyers admitted to practice in Indiana
The following new lawyers were admitted to practice law in Indiana after passing the February 2021 bar exam.
New lawyers express their gratitude during admission ceremony
Like the two previous admission ceremonies, the Tuesday induction for the new admittees to the Indiana bar was held virtually. But this time, along with introducing themselves to the state and federal judiciary, the freshly minted lawyers took a few minutes to thank those who helped them get to this day.
February bar’s pass rate was just 49%, second lowest since at least 2002
The rate has declined in recent years and was even lower, 48%, for the winter 2020 bar exam.
JLAP: Bar application changes promote mental health
When speaking to students at law schools, we repeatedly emphasize that they should never avoid counseling or treatment because they fear it would prevent their admission to the bar. To the contrary, the willingness to seek mental treatment demonstrates that an applicant has the maturity to do the right thing when confronting life’s daily challenges.
Work beginning to create ‘next generation’ bar exam
The bar exam Indiana administered at the end of February is headed for the pile of historic has-beens as the state prepares to switch to another version and the National Conference of Bar Examiners starts the process to overhaul the entire test.
Admission rules updated in preparation for the UBE
Starting with the July 2021 bar exam, Hoosier applicants who score just under the 264 needed to pass will have their tests automatically reviewed and will no longer have to submit a written request to have their answers reassessed.