Calls to Eliminate Bar Exams Are Premature

摘要

Calls for eliminating bar exams to improve fairness and diversity in the legal profession are increasing, but A. Benjamin Spencer, dean of William & Mary Law School, argues thateliminating them is not the answer. They should be transformed into a more effective gauge of professional readiness, which, he contends, can be achieved if more states adopt theUniform Bar Exam.Calls to eliminate the bar exam for lawyers are growing louder. Detractors say the bar exam reinforces inequities in the legal profession, hobbles inclusivity and doesn’t do much to ensurethe quality of legal practice.