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Board of Bar Examiners seeks clarity for foreign-educated attorneys

Wisconsin’s Board of Bar Examiners wants clearer guidelines when determining the eligibility of foreign-educated attorneys for the bar exam. The post Board of Bar Examiners seeks clarity for...

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Attorney petitions court for bar exam contacts

A Madison attorney who was denied access to the names and addresses of people who took the Wisconsin bar exam in July is arguing the information should be public record. The post Attorney petitions...

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Wis. Supreme Court considers foreign lawyer rules (UPDATE)

The state Supreme Court delayed a decision Wednesday on a proposal to formalize a process in which foreign-educated lawyers would be eligible to take the Wisconsin bar exam, pending further review of...

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Illinois becomes 30th state to adopt Uniform Bar Exam

Illinois has become the 30th state to adopt the Uniform Bar Exam allowing state attorneys to more easily practice in other states. The post Illinois becomes 30th state to adopt Uniform Bar Exam first...

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Wisconsin shies away from uniform bar exam even as other states adopt it

Thanks to Wisconsin’s diploma privilege, Nick Zales didn’t have to take a bar exam to practice in state. The post Wisconsin shies away from uniform bar exam even as other states adopt it first appeared...

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High court proposing appeals process for bar-exam accommodations

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is proposing a rule change meant to improve the structure of the process that bar applicants with disabilities go through to request special accommodations when they take...

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ABA recommends path to practice for law school grads with canceled bar exams

The American Bar Association is urging state licensing authorities to let 2019-20 law school graduates who can't take the bar exam because of the coronavirus pandemic practice law under certain...

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Minnesota looks to Wisconsin as model of diploma privilege

The state board that licenses attorneys to practice in Minnesota has begun a comprehensive study that could offer new pathways into the profession as early as 2026. The post Minnesota looks to...

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Michigan Adopts Uniform Bar Exam

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed HB 5541 that provides for the Michigan Bar Examination to consist of the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), bringing Michigan in line with 40 other jurisdictions....

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Law schools are preparing for new bar exam

Big changes are on the horizon for bar exams in 2026. The post Law schools are preparing for new bar exam first appeared on Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources.

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