New York Bar Results are Made Public

We are still waiting for each of the law school results but the results are nevertheless full of interesting data.

According to the New York Bar Examiner's press realease of May 6th, the Board examined 3,560 candidates in February, including 44.1% of whom were foreign educated. Wow, foreign educated examinees is high. As you may know, many LMI programs at law schools, as an example, the University of Wisconsin Law School, allows foreign educated students to study at their school for 2 to 3 years earning an LMI or SJD, allowing the students to be eligible to sit for the New York bar exam.

The passing rate for all candidates, US educated law students, foreign trained lawyers, first time takers and repeat takers, was a 41.7%.

The passing rate for first time takers from ABA approved law schools was 73.3%.

The passing rate for the foreign trained lawyers taking the exam for the first time was 37.1%.

As we can see, foreign trained lawyers and repeat takers really have trouble passing a difficult bar. I have tutored many foreign trained lawyers and it is a difficult process for those whose English is a second language. I couldn't imagine taking a bar in another language besides English and I truly admire those foreign trained lawyers who take a crack at the New York bar exam. Keep at it guys, get some private tutoring and good luck.

Congratulations to those who passed the New York bar exam. Its one of the toughest bars in the country and you've earned your license. Great job to those who passed.