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Uniform Bar Exam

“We have seen ... a big decline in Virginia [bar exam] test takers between 2012 and 2024, with larger declines than are consistent with the declines in enrollment,” says University of Richmond School of Law Dean Wendy Collins Perdue. Photo courtesy University of Richmond
Apr 30, 2026

Law firms, schools hope new bar exam stems Virginia talent drain

Virginia law schools face a decline in graduates taking the Virginia Bar Exam, linked to the state's delay in adopting the Uniform Bar Exam until 2028.

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