Letters
Jul. 9, 2013
Have you ever heard a judge say the ABCs?
Re: "Plan to shave bar exam down to two days makes headway," July 2.
Ira L. Shafiroff
Professor
Southwestern Law School
Email: ishafiroff@swlaw.edu
Ira is the author of "First-Year Law School Success: the Ultimate and Essential Guide for Every 1L" (4th ed. 613 House) (2018). The views expressed in Mr. Shafiroff's columns are his own.
Cutting the California bar exam exam down to two days is a good idea. ["Plan to shave bar exam down to two days makes headway," July 2.] It is a bad idea, however, to up the weight of the MBE (Multi State Bar Exam) to 50 percent from the present 35 percent. Yes, I know: the so-called experts assure us that the passage rates will be the same. That is not the point, even assuming that this is true (a big assumption). The heart of lawyering is being able to think critically, deal with people ...
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