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25,2025\n\nThe Chair,Hon.Anne C.Dranginis(Ret.),called the public portion of the meeting to orderat 10:01 a.m.Present were Raymond L.Baribeault,Jr.,Kevin C.Connors,Miguel A.Escalera Jr.,Edward J.Gavin,Eric M.Goss,Maura Horan,Gail E.McTaggart,DeniseMartino Phelan,Hon.Amir Shaikh,Robert D.Silva,Alix Simonetti,Frederic S.Ury,andHon.Matthew Wax-Krell.Present by invitation were:Kathleen B.Harrington,DeputyDirector,Attorney Services;Lisa Valko,Director;and Starr Evans,Program Manager.  \nThe Chair announced the results of the February 2025 bar examination.Upon motionduly made by the Chair,seconded by Judge Wax-Krell,it was voted unanimously to deemthose 57 applicants who had obtained a passing score of 266 as having passed theFebruary 2025 Connecticut bar examination.Upon motion duly made by the Chair,seconded by Mr.Gross,it was voted unanimously to deem those 112 applicants who hadfailed to obtain a passing score of 266 as having failed to pass the February 2025Connecticut bar examination.Upon motion duly made by the Chair,seconded by Mr.Connors,it was voted unanimously that those applicants who had obtained a passingscore on the February 2025 Connecticut bar examination and who had complied with therules and regulations governing admission to the bar of the State of Connecticut berecommended to the judges of the Superior Court for admission to the bar,unless furtherevidence warrants review pursuant to Article VI of the Connecticut Bar ExaminingCommittee Regulations.Upon motion duly made by the Chair,seconded by Mr.Ury,itvoted unanimously that the one(1)applicant who had obtained a passing score on theFebruary 2025 Connecticut bar examination,but whose application disclosed issuesconcerning good character or fitness,be reviewed further pursuant to Article VI of theConnecticut Bar Examining Committee Regulations.  \nThe Chair reported that the National Conference of Bar Examiners(NCBE)is holdingquarterly meetings for the jurisdictions first administering the NextGen Uniform BarExamination in July 2026,which the Chair,Judge Nina Elgo,and the Director regularlyattend.  \nAt 10:05 a.m.,members Hon.Elliot Solomon(Ret.)and Abby Warrenjoined the meeting.  \nUpon motion duly made by Mr.Ury,seconded by Ms.Simonetti,it was votedunanimously to accept and record,without amendment or correction,the minutes ofthepublic session of the Regular Meeting of January 31,2025,with Mr.Connors abstaining.  \nThe Treasurer,Judge Wax-Krell,presented a comparison of the Committee's income andexpenses from the current fiscal year to the previous fiscal year for the Third Quarter(January-March).  \nThe Director reported on a request from Cooley Law School for specific score informationfor its graduates who take the bar examination in Connecticut.It was noted that the CBEC  \ndoes not provide confidential applicant score information to law schools,other than tothe three local law schools pursuant to existing MOUs.It would be too burdensome forthe CBEC to maintain MOUs and provide score data to all 200+law schools that may havegraduates sit for the CT bar examination,and schools can obtain this information directlyfrom its graduates.Further,schools will continue to receive the pass/fail and number oftimes sat information after each exam.The consensus was that the Director respond anddeny the request from Cooley Law School to provide additional score information.  \nThe Director provided the following updates on the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination:  \n(1)The NCBE has switched tech vendors from Surpass to Internet Testing Systems(ITS);  \n(2)every jurisdiction must now have Wi-Fi available at the examination sites;and(3)theofficial name for this examination is the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination.The existingUBE exam will be called the Legacy Uniform Bar Examination.  \nAt 10:18 a.m.,member Michael Connellyjoined the meeting,and Judge Solomon left themeeting.  \nThe Director 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