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New law school exam may replace the LSAT

By Richard Binder

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Two UC Berkeley academics have created a test they say is more predictive of success in the field than the LSAT.  Former Berkeley law professor Marjorie Shultz and Berkeley psychology professor Sheldon Zedeck include questions in their exam about how to respond to hypothetical situations rather than focusing on analytic ability. 

The professors conducted interviews, focus groups and surveys which produced a list of 26 characteristics, or ?effectiveness factors,? like the ability to write, manage stress, listen, research the law and solve problems. Then they collected examples from the Berkeley alumni of specific behaviors by lawyers that were considered more or less effective.

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Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on March 12, 2009 (boomark / email).

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