Tag:Colorado Bar Exam

Colorado to Adopt NextGen Bar Exam Starting July 2028

Starting July 2028, Colorado will use a different bar exam for the first time since 2012. The NextGen bar exam will replace the UBE.

533 Pass July 2023 Bar Exam

More than 700 test takers sat for the July 2023 bar exam and 533 passed, a 74% pass rate. Earlier this year, the state lowered the passing score to 270.

125 Pass February 2023 Bar Exam

260 people took the February 2023 bar exam and 125 passed. Those who passed can join the bar after attending a ceremony May 22.

NCBE Brings Changes with NextGen Bar Exam

The NCBE will implement a new bar exam with a planned rollout in July 2026 and possible adoption of the exam in Colorado.

493 Pass July Bar Exam

More than 700 test takers took the July bar exam and 493 or around 70% passed. Lawyers who passed can join the bar after paying fees and attending a mandatory admission ceremony Oct. 31.

The 1984 Lawsuit Over the Colorado Bar Exam

In June 1984, four Hispanic law school graduates filed a $50 million lawsuit over the way the Colorado bar exam was scored the previous summer.

127 Pass February 2022 Bar Exam

More than 250 test takers took the February Bar Exam and 127 passed. Lawyers who passed are eligible to join the bar May 23.

Colorado Bar Exam Returns In-Person With COVID Precautions

The February Colorado Bar Exam will be held in person next week, the first in-person bar exam since July 2020.