Bar Exam Failures Rise

At least twice a year, I try to post something related to the legal profession, thus ensuring that I didn't waste three years of my life.

Concurring Opinions - a very nice law blog, or blawg - discusses the recent National Law Journal article on why more people are failing the bar exam.

The article proposes several theories for the declining pass rates, such as a lack of preparation for the Bar Exam by law schools and the existence of more unaccredited law schools. I'm skeptical about whether these are the reasons. The article proposes a third reason that probably is the most significant factor. In the face of great uncertainty about whether the Bar Exam really tests anything meaningful, states continue to raise the minimum scores necessary to pass the Bar: