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http://www.law.com ― The possibility of a uniform bar exam that would help standardize attorney licensing state-to-state is inching closer to becoming a reality.

Currently, 19 states are positioned to implement the uniform bar exam, or UBE as it is called. The exam, designed to create a consistent competency measure for admission to practice, would be a three-component test, all with the same questions, administered in each jurisdiction.

Although many states historically have held onto their testing autonomy by developing some of their own exam questions and by using their own pass scores, legal professionals say that a single exam -- such as those utilized for physicians, architects and accountants -- is an increasing likelihood for lawyers.