Opinion: Law faculty propose alternatives to New York bar exam plan
BLOOMBERG LAW — The decision to postpone the New York bar exam until September and limit the number of seats is misguided: It puts up barriers to new attorneys in the state just as the Covid-19 pandemic is creating a need for legal work. Four law professors—members of the Collaboratory on Legal Education and Licensing for…
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ABA JOURNAL — The Florida bar exam will take place in July, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners announced Tuesday. Masks will be required for test-takers, proctors and administrators, and people coming from out of state for the exam might have to quarantine for 14 days “or some other time period,” before the administration starts,…
Read More about Florida bar exam scheduled for July without back-up datesIndiana July bar exam to be given as a one-day remote test
THE INDIANA LAWYER — Indiana Chief Justice Rush signed an order Thursday outlining the plans for the state’s bar exam. Because of the continued need to social distance during the global COVID-19 emergency, the court took this unprecedented step.
Read More about Indiana July bar exam to be given as a one-day remote testNCBE is ready with materials if states offer July bar exam
ABA JOURNAL — Some states have postponed the July bar exam because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the National Conference of Bar Examiners determined Tuesday that there will be a sufficient number of examinees to release July exam materials.
Read More about NCBE is ready with materials if states offer July bar examList of states and jurisdictions delaying the July bar exam
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR EXAMINERS — The following jurisdictions have made announcements about changes regarding the July 2020 bar exam. We will continue to update this page as we receive information from the jurisdictions. See our NCBE COVID-19 Updates page for more information about the coronavirus and NCBE exams and services. To contact a jurisdiction directly, see Jurisdiction Information.
Read More about List of states and jurisdictions delaying the July bar examTexas to offer July bar exam and add September test date
LAW 360 — The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the July state bar exam will take place as scheduled unless public health concerns prohibit it, and added a September bar exam date to the calendar to accommodate extraordinary circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More about Texas to offer July bar exam and add September test dateJuly California Bar Exam to be administered online in September
ABA JOURNAL — Because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the California bar exam is postponed from July until Sept. 9 and 10, and the state supreme court wants the bar to be online with remote or electronic proctoring.
Read More about July California Bar Exam to be administered online in SeptemberPennsylvania reschedules July bar exam to September and institutes limited license for new law graduates
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE — The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners has rescheduled the July 2020 exam for September 9 and 10 because of safety and health considerations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More about Pennsylvania reschedules July bar exam to September and institutes limited license for new law graduatesNew Mexico postpones July bar exam until September
KRQE — The state Supreme Court has postponed the bar exam over the public health emergency. The test is required for law school graduates and attorneys looking to practice law in the state. The court expects to reschedule the exam for September 9 and 10, although a date has not been finalized.
Read More about New Mexico postpones July bar exam until SeptemberOpinion: Law professors urge courts to consider these three bar exam alternatives for new law graduates
LAW 360 — Will bar exams be offered in July? Or even in September? The continued course of the COVID-19 pandemic casts grave doubt on the viability of in-person licensing exams this year. Even if states are able to lift their most restrictive measures, prohibitions on large gatherings are likely to remain in place.
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