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Nicolo Macchiavelli (not verified) says:
I have heard from very good lawyer acquaintances that not only is the Bar Exam not a good predictor of good lawyers it is not evidence of a really great legal education either. I understand that the premier law schools, Harvard and Yale mostly teach the students about Law and that they leave them on their own to fight it out with the Bar. And, that many somewhat inferior law schools teach the students how to pass the bar. I don't know if that is true in Ms. Pataki's and Mr. Kennedy's case or if it is true at all.
On the other hand, high stakes testing is a bitch. I feel sorrier for the poor kid in East New York who tried to get into one of the decent Junior Highs and failed to make the cut. I'm sure there wasn't much Kaplan around for him. And he had the entire ruling class demanding he pass the high stakes test or go work for McDonalds and WalMart.
I have heard from very good lawyer acquaintances that not only is the Bar Exam not a good predictor of good lawyers it is not evidence of a really great legal education either. I understand that the premier law schools, Harvard and Yale mostly teach the students about Law and that they leave them on their own to fight it out with the Bar. And, that many somewhat inferior law schools teach the students how to pass the bar. I don't know if that is true in Ms. Pataki's and Mr. Kennedy's case or if it is true at all.
On the other hand, high stakes testing is a bitch. I feel sorrier for the poor kid in East New York who tried to get into one of the decent Junior Highs and failed to make the cut. I'm sure there wasn't much Kaplan around for him. And he had the entire ruling class demanding he pass the high stakes test or go work for McDonalds and WalMart.