Awards
NCBE sponsors annual awards recognizing outstanding work in bar admissions by a state bar examiner or board member, supporting graduate student research in the fields of testing and measurement, and supporting graduate student and faculty research related to validity and fairness in testing.
Diane F. Bosse Award for Excellence and Service in Bar Admissions
The Diane F. Bosse Award for Excellence and Service in Bar Admissions is given to a state bar examiner or board member who demonstrates leadership, integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to serving the legal profession through bar admissions in their own jurisdiction and beyond to help ensure a competent, ethical, and diverse legal profession.
Joe E. Covington Award for Research on Testing for Licensure
NCBE's Joe E. Covington Award for Research on Testing for Licensure honors Joe E. Covington, a former dean of the University of Missouri–Columbia School of Law who was the first Director of Testing for NCBE. The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) was created and launched largely through his vision and perseverance. The award is intended to provide support for graduate students in any discipline doing research germane to testing and measurement, particularly in a high-stakes licensure setting.
NCBE Validity and Fairness Research Award
The NCBE Validity and Fairness Research Award is intended to provide support for graduate students and faculty in any discipline whose research identifies aspects of validity evidence including, but not limited to, scoring, response processes, and the impact of licensure and certification testing.