Brooklyn Law School dean comes to Brooklyn’s defense
Nick Allard Defends Brooklyn After Decrease in 2014 Bar Passage Rate
The 2014 New York state bar exam pass rate saw a noted decline among most of New York’s law schools, prompting the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) to pen a note to New York deans expressing dissatisfaction with the July 2014 bar exam results.
Brooklyn Law School (BLS) Dean Nick Allard came to the defense of his school replying back in a sharply worded letter criticizing the test itself and demanding an apology for law students who were “disparaged” by the words of the bar examiners who identified the failing students as “less than able.”
The July 2014 bar exam results were released on Oct. 30, earlier than the targeted mid-November release date the NCBE has adhered to for past bar exams. In a memo dated Oct. 23, Erica Moeser, NCBE president, cautioned deans that a “drop in scores” raised a level of concern.