Supreme Court of Texas Divides Over July and September Administrations of the Texas Bar
The Volokh Conspiracy (By Josh Blackman) — Professor Blackman (South Texas College of Law) analyzes the Supreme Court of Texas’ decision on the July and September bar exams.
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Best Practices for Legal Education (By John Lande) — Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) discusses the risk of reopening campuses this fall and outlines the many concerns of faculty.
Read More about How Do You Ask a Person to Be the Last Person to Die for a Mistake?ABA task force explores the legal profession after the pandemic
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The coronavirus pandemic has rocked the world and thrust everyone into a so-called “new normal.” All facets of business and society have been affected — and the legal profession is no exception.
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The American Bar Association today announced the launch of the Practice Forward website, which will serve as a clearinghouse of ABA-related information and resources to support and advance the practice of law and the judicial system amid potential long-term changes due to COVID-19.
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WILEY ONLINE LIBRARY — As the COVID‐19 crisis of 2020 rapidly expanded in the United States and abroad, it quickly became apparent that the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) could not administer its flagship assessment of critical reading and reasoning, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), without creative solutions to challenges posed by the pandemic.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Britni Prybol graduated from law school in North Carolina in May, eager to start a career as a patent attorney. But she isn’t taking the state’s bar exam held on July 28 and 29.
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LAW360 — The National Conference of Bar Examiners, state courts and other stakeholders have badly bungled the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, an article in the fall issue of Howard Law Journal argues, but the crisis could offer an opportunity for the legal community to reconsider the status quo.
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BLOOMBERG — Duke Law School Prof Marin Levy discusses the Supreme Court justices and lack of transparency on health issues. Bloomberg Industry Group’s Sam Skolnick discusses Issues with taking the bar exam during pandemic.
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KJZZ 91.5 — More than 400 people are registered to sit for the bar exam on Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Arizona Supreme Court, which is responsible for administering the test, rented additional space at the Phoenix Convention Center. A spokesman for the court said there’s plenty of room for social distancing to ensure…
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47 ABC — Hundreds of recent law school graduates will have to wait until next year to take the state’s bar exam. This comes after the Delaware Supreme Court and Board of Bar Examiners canceled the test that was already rescheduled from July to September.
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