Uniform bar exam drawing closer to reality

Published: October 15, 2009Posted in: business, lawTags: attorney, business, innovation, law, lawyer

It could mark one of the biggest changes for lawyers joining the profession since the first U.S. bar exam was given in Delaware in 1763 — a single bar exam aimed at standardizing attorney credentials nationwide.

via Law.com — Uniform Bar Exam Drawing Closer to Reality.

Law is slow to develop, so this will take a while — but it’s a step in the right direction.

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