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Florida Supreme Court announces supervised practice program for law graduates amid bar exam delays

September 3, 2020

THE GAINESVILLE SUN — The state Supreme Court on Monday released a supervised-practice program for law school graduates who have been unable to take the Florida Bar exam amid the coronavirus pandemic, but critics said the program doesn’t go far enough.

Law graduates say Florida Bar Exam software compromised computers

September 3, 2020

ABC NEWS — Law school graduates in Florida were required to download software to take the bar exam virtually amid coronavirus — and a number of them now say they encountered significant data breaches, including, in some cases, attempted hacks on bank accounts because of the software.

Hawaii law graduates concerned about taking in-person bar exam amid the pandemic

September 3, 2020

HAWAII NEWS NOW — Despite a request from the American Bar Association to postpone the bar exam for future attorneys, Hawaii is on track to give the test next month.

Maryland provides option to delay bar exam and practice under supervision

September 3, 2020

MARYLAND MATTERS — After months of delay, the Maryland Court of Appeals released twin administrative orders Friday afternoon directing that applicants for the Maryland Bar may either proceed with the virtual exam scheduled for October or apply to temporarily practice without a law license.

New York Bar Exam administrators detail requirements for online bar exam

September 3, 2020

BLOOMBERG LAW — The New York Board of Law Examiners is trying to allay concerns that the many strict rules surrounding the state’s online bar exam in early October are navigable, and won’t result in false allegations of cheating.

Florida Coastal Law and UDC Law now found in compliance with ABA bar pass standard

September 2, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — Of the 10 law schools to receive public notice in May that they were out of compliance with Standard 316, Florida Coastal School of Law and the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law are the first to demonstrate compliance.

Software vendor pulls out of online bar exam administration over technology concerns

September 1, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — The National Conference of Bar Examiners has a remote proctoring requirement for states using its testing materials in October online bar exams. However, according to one of three bar exam software providers that recently pulled out of the online exam, the mandate may not be possible to carry out.

Florida reschedules online bar exam due over software issue two days before administration

September 1, 2020

WUSF PUBLIC NEWS — The Florida bar exam was scheduled to be taken remotely this week by prospective lawyers around the state, but it’s been postponed last-minute. Now, many of the thousands who were set to take the exam are sounding off.

Florida law graduates frustrated over bar exam cancelation

September 1, 2020

FORBES — Lawyers and many other professionals know that the bar exam is one of the most difficult and unpleasant experiences in professional and academic life. It normally takes at least 12 weeks of 60 to 70 hours per week of intense preparation and “cramming” of a great deal of largely irrelevant material, with the…

Florida legislators urge state Supreme Court to consider alternatives to the online bar exam for graduates to enter practice

September 1, 2020

TAMPA BAY TIMES — With scores of prospective lawyers set to take Florida’s first-ever online Bar exams Wednesday, a growing chorus is calling for state officials to consider alternatives amid reports of problems with the exam software.