Opinion: Stanford Law professor Jason Solomon outlines steps for improving the bar exam
BLOOMBERG LAW — Difficult decisions by state bars around this year’s bar exam should not obscure the considerable consensus around how to improve it long-term. Jason Solomon, executive director of the Stanford Center on the Legal Profession, says bar examiners should feel confident that an under-appreciated part of the existing exam—the performance test—can be a large…
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THE SACRAMENTO BEE — California is refusing to cancel its bar exam despite complications created by the COVID-19 pandemic — but is offering would-be lawyers the option of taking an online test or accepting a “provisional” license that’s good for up to two years.
Read More about California schedules remote bar exam in October and lowers bar pass score permanentlyNew York cancels September bar exam amid health concerns
BLOOMBERG LAW — The New York Board of Law Examiners has canceled the state’s September bar exam as a result of ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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CONCORD MONITOR — New Hampshire has joined other states in removing questions from its bar application about mental health history, diagnosis, or treatment when determining character and fitness for bar admissions.
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LEGAL TECH NEWS – Different States Are Taking Different Approaches to Bar Exams Amid COVID-19
Read More about Bar exam administration plans by stateOut-of-state law graduates will be able to take September New York Bar Exam
LAW.COM – However, an announcement Wednesday by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that people coming in from eight other states seeing COVID-19 surges must quarantine for 14 days has opened new questions.
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WRAL.COM – As North Carolina grapples with increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, local law school graduates are concerned about taking the in-person bar exam next month.
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Reuters – Washington state last week said it would allow law school graduates to become licensed without taking the bar exam because of the coronavirus pandemic. But some law firms want incoming associates to sit for the test anyway.
Read More about Some employers in Washington state requiring law graduates to take bar exam despite diploma privilegeCalifornia law makers urge state to lower bar pass score over racial disparities
THE RECORDER – Four state lawmakers have called on the California Supreme Court to immediately drop the score required to pass the bar exam, saying the test has a “racially discriminatory impact” on would-be lawyers.
Read More about California law makers urge state to lower bar pass score over racial disparitiesWashington State to end limited license legal technicians program
ABA JOURNAL — The Washington Supreme Court will “sunset” the state’s Limited License Legal Technicians program that has permitted nonlawyers to perform some legal tasks within family law. The court’s 7-2 vote last Thursday to prohibit anyone not already in the LLLT pipeline to pursue the license comes just eight years after the court approved the…
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