The Kids Are Definitely Not All Right: An Empirical Study Establishing a Statistically Significant Negative Relationship Between Receiving Accommodations in Law School and Passing the Bar Exam
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Date
2024-05-20
Authors
DeVito, Scott
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
University of Oregon School of Law
Abstract
Using data gathered from sixty public law schools relating to the years 2019, 2020, and 2021, this Article demonstrates that there is a statistically significant negative correlation between the percentage of students in a school who receive accommodations and the school’s first-time bar passage rate. In other words, this study shows that as the percentage of accommodated students in a law school increased, its bar passage rate decreased. This Article establishes a prima facie case that something is wrong with the accommodation granting process and argues that state board of bar examiners should provide more data and transparency on examinee accommodations.
Description
26 pages
Keywords
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Legal education, Bias, Bar exam
Citation
102 Or. L. Rev. 1