The SALT has submitted a Statement of Bar Passage Interpretation 301-6 that opposes the proposed increases of the minimum Bar-passage standards on two grounds. First, that any “bright-line” Bar passage standard is inconsistent with alternative outcome measures. This is consistent with the position took on 301-6 when it was initially adopted. Second, that
toughening the standard discourages schools from accepting non-traditional students and contributes to the underenrollment of African American and other minority students in law schools.
SALT had also raised this concern in earlier, but increasing the minimum Bar passage standards heightens their concern.
The SALT website has links to Statements on other aspects of the Standrads review.
posted by Gary Rosin