History and Current Status of the New Mexico Bar Exam (2021) Credits: 1.0 G

Originally presented on October 29, 2021 as part of the 7th Annual Symposium on Diversity & Inclusion

Review the national history of bar exams, learn about the disparate Impacts of the Bar from gathered data, and explore the concept of Diploma Privilege.

Speakers:
Israel Chavez, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney’s Office
Helen Padilla, Director at American Indian Law Center Inc.
Sonia Gipson Rankin, Associate Professor of Law, University of New Mexico
Damian Lara, Deputy Director, Economic Development Department, City of Albuquerque
Dean Kevin Kelly, Associate Dean, Student & Academic Affairs, University of Wisconsin Law School