Law school academic support experts provide tips on taking the bar exam online
ABA JOURNAL — Most states planning remote bar exams because of the novel coronavirus pandemic have cut the dreaded multiple-choice multistate bar exam portion of the test. But that doesn’t mean that the test will be easier to pass, according to some academic support experts. In fact, they advise test-takers to include the MBE study materials…
Read More about Law school academic support experts provide tips on taking the bar exam onlineOregon law deans ask court to waive July bar exam and institute emergency diploma privilege
WILLAMETTE WEEKLY — Graduates face health and financial risks, but the Oregon State Bar says waiving the exam gives a free ride to those who would otherwise fail.
Read More about Oregon law deans ask court to waive July bar exam and institute emergency diploma privilegeRhode Island postpones July bar exam to fall
10 WJAR — The Rhode Island Supreme Court has postponed the state bar examination to the fall because of the coronavirus, the judiciary said Friday. The bar was originally scheduled for July. It was rescheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
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ABA JOURNAL — Graduates of ABA-accredited law schools who are registered for the July or September bar exam in Washington state can skip the test and still practice law.
Read More about Washington State allows recent law graduates to practice under diploma privilegeCalifornia pushes back July online bar exam to October
ABA JOURNAL — The California Supreme Court has announced that the test may be moved to October. According to a June 10 letter that the state supreme court sent Alan K. Steinbrecher, chair of the State Bar of California’s board of trustees, the state is waiting to see how its online First-Year Law Students’ Examination, which is for…
Read More about California pushes back July online bar exam to OctoberIndiana to require examinees to use webcams for remote July bar exam
THE INDIANA LAWYER — A letter containing new details about the July bar exam is being sent to applicants and law school deans from the Indiana Office of Admissions and Continuing Education. Earlier this month, the Indiana Supreme Court issued an order that announced the state’s bar exam would be given in July, as usual, but would be trimmed from…
Read More about Indiana to require examinees to use webcams for remote July bar examWisconsin plans in-person bar exam in July
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL — Three recent law school graduates’ attempt to gain admission to practice in Wisconsin without taking the state’s bar exam amid the coronavirus pandemic has been denied as moot. The Supreme Court this week said the exam will definitely be given as scheduled July 28-29, so the students can take it in time to start…
Read More about Wisconsin plans in-person bar exam in JulyHow the new ABA bar pass standard may be applied
ABA JOURNAL — When the ABA in May released public notice that 10 law schools were out of compliance with a recently tightened up bar pass standard, there was some surprise as to which school didn’t make the list. Revised in May 2019 amid much criticism, Standard 316 requires a two-year pass rate of at least 75%. Shortly after the new…
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ABA JOURNAL — The law grad, Thomas Skelton, is asking the Supreme Court to decide whether the ADA applies in state bar admissions cases and the extent to which a bar applicant’s disability and need for accommodations may be considered in bar admissions decisions. The cert petition is here. The case is Skelton v. Illinois Supreme Court.
Read More about Law graduate asks U.S. Supreme Court to weigh-in on mental health discrimination in bar admissionsUniversity of New Hampshire Law celebrates graduates of alternative bar admittance program
CONCORD MONITOR — All graduations are unusual right now but Friday’s law school graduation in Concord was unusual for two reasons: It was online for the first time, and for the 13th time it turned students into lawyers without having to take the two-day bar exam.
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