Studies suggest that minorities still lag in admissions, tests

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Recent studies show that minorities lag behind whites in law school admissions and passing bar exams. Studies by the Florida Supreme Court's Racial & Ethnic Bias Study Commission and the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California indicate a great disparity in bar pass rates of whites and blacks. The Law School Admissions Council is conducting a national survey of minority bar pass rates. Several schools have stepped up efforts to recruit and retain minorities, who make up 15 percent of all law students, according to the ABA.

Social aspects, Evaluation, Minority law students, Bar examinations

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The four-year trend continues: number of applicants down

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The number of law-school applicants dropped in the 1994-95 academic year for the fourth straight year, to 78,800, down 16% from the 1990-91 all-time high of 94,000. The 6.8% decline in applicants from 1993-94, and the 8% drop in total applications, may reflect a more accurate perception of the rigors of law school and the tight job market for lawyers, perhaps discouraging some less realistic candidates. Some schools, worried about maintaining standards in a less competitive environment, are reducing entering class sizes.

United States, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Law students

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Arizona State bucks the critics and admits convicted murderer

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Arizona State University College of Law has incurred threats by the state to withhold funding and from alumni to cease contributions for its admission of convicted murderer James J. Hamm. School officials say Hamm had an excellent academic record and that other factors also militated in his favor. Dean Richard J. Morgan supports Hamm's admission but will review policy on admitting students with criminal records.

Management, Education, Ex-convicts, Arizona State University. Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

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