State Bar Pres.Testifies Against Higher Bar Pass Score

The NYSBA web site has published the testimony
of NYSBA President Kenneth G. Standard against
raising the passing score on the New York bar
exam. Standard's remarks address the Board of
Law Examiners proposal to raise the passing
score from 660 to 675.

According to Standard, “the [NYSBA] has two
primary concerns about the increased passing
score: the lack of any demonstrated connection
to competence and the potential serious damage
to diversity…"