Insurers Don’t Really Care if Big Law Lawyers Pass the Bar Exam

Welcome back to the Big Law Business column on the changing legal marketplace written by me, Roy Strom. This week, we look at why eliminating the bar exam wouldn’t faze insurers who provide professional liability coverage for Big Law firms, even as chaos surrounding the test is causing plenty of controversy across the country. Sign up to receive this column in your inbox on Thursday mornings.

When does somebody become an attorney?

Mikayla McIntyre, a 2020 graduate of the University of Texas Law School, knows the typical answer: after the person passes the bar exam, earns a license, and ...