California Supreme Court will not retroactively apply lower passing score to past bar exams
JD JOURNAL — The California Supreme Court issued an order Monday making a lower passing score for the state’s bar exam official, but it also announced that the new cut score would not apply retroactively.
Read More about California Supreme Court will not retroactively apply lower passing score to past bar examsLaw deans and firm leaders urge DC Court of Appeals to adopt diploma privilege for new law graduates
BLOOMBERG LAW — The push to allow lawyers to practice without passing the bar exam in Washington, D.C. has gained some heavyweight support. Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal and Sean Marotta, another Hogan Lovells Supreme Court practice group partner, urged the D.C. Court of Appeals on Wednesday to adopt a “diploma privilege.”
Read More about Law deans and firm leaders urge DC Court of Appeals to adopt diploma privilege for new law graduatesLaw graduates highlight technology flaws with Florida’s remote bar exam
LAW360 — A group of law graduates asked the Florida Supreme Court for help Monday as they deal with data security breaches, overheated computers and malfunctioning facial recognition features in the remote bar exam software that will be used for the online Florida bar exam scheduled for Aug. 19.
Read More about Law graduates highlight technology flaws with Florida’s remote bar examLouisiana Supreme Court announces August and October online bar exams will be open book
THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE — The unlucky group of people left taking Louisiana’s bar exam in August and October can call off the cramming. The Louisiana Supreme Court announced Wednesday that those registered for the August and October exams will have an open-book test that they can submit via email.
Read More about Louisiana Supreme Court announces August and October online bar exams will be open bookMaryland law deans and law graduates urge state court of appeals to temporarily adopt diploma privilege
THE BALTIMORE SUN — Maryland law school deans and recent graduates are calling on the state’s highest court to waive the bar exam for new lawyers, citing concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More about Maryland law deans and law graduates urge state court of appeals to temporarily adopt diploma privilegeMaine law graduates raise concern over in-person September bar exam
SUN JOURNAL — Maine’s top court has denied two requests to allow recent law school graduates to practice without taking this year’s bar exam, which was postponed by two months because of the pandemic.
Read More about Maine law graduates raise concern over in-person September bar examNew Jersey Supreme Court plans to administer remote bar exam for October despite concerns over administration
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE — The bar exam, a punishing rite of passage into the legal profession, has been under attack as more experts question whether the two-day ordeal is really necessary to maintain the quality of lawyers.
Read More about New Jersey Supreme Court plans to administer remote bar exam for October despite concerns over administrationPennsylvania Supreme Court rejects calls for diploma privilege and will administer an online bar exam in October
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER — The bar exam, a punishing rite of passage into the legal profession, has been under attack as more experts question whether the two-day ordeal is really necessary to maintain the quality of lawyers.
Read More about Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejects calls for diploma privilege and will administer an online bar exam in OctoberMultiple states face technical and public health issues surrounding bar exams
ABOVE THE LAW — It’s disputed whether or not gladiators ever saluted anyone with the famous “we who are about to die” language, but it’s a fitting quote for contextualizing the July bar exam administration. Multiple states went forward with exams this week and the results have been mostly surreal and terrible.
Read More about Multiple states face technical and public health issues surrounding bar examsABA recommends states postpone all in-person bar exams during the pandemic
ABA JOURNAL — A resolution urging state courts of last resort to defer in-person bar exams during the COVID-19 pandemic and develop alternate plans to license candidates was adopted Tuesday by the ABA.
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