Should Legal Research Be Included on the Bar Exam? An Exploration of the Question

Law Library Journal, Vol. 99, No. 403, 2007

10 Pages Posted: 6 Feb 2009

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Steven M. Barkan

University of Wisconsin Law School

Date Written: February 5, 2009

Abstract

Professor Barkan argues that legal research should be included on the bar exam. Doing so would measure aspects of legal education and lawyer competency that are not otherwise assessed and would create incentives for law schools to pay more attention to legal research. Ultimately, it would lead to better legal research.

Keywords: legal research, bar exam, lawyer competency

Suggested Citation

Barkan, Steven M., Should Legal Research Be Included on the Bar Exam? An Exploration of the Question (February 5, 2009). Law Library Journal, Vol. 99, No. 403, 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1338299

Steven M. Barkan (Contact Author)

University of Wisconsin Law School ( email )

975 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706
United States

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