Virginia law graduates petition bar examiners for diploma privilege to enter practice
THE ROANOKE TIMES — Citing concerns over potential COVID-19 infection, a group of law school graduates who are registered to take the Virginia bar exam in Roanoke at the end of this month have proposed an unconventional solution: waive that notoriously difficult requirement.
Read More about Virginia law graduates petition bar examiners for diploma privilege to enter practiceBaylor University cancels in-person spring and summer graduation ceremonies
10 CBC KWTX — Baylor University Monday canceled an in-person ceremony next month honoring May and August graduates. The university earlier announced it would host the in-person ceremony on Aug. 14 and Aug. 15, but said Monday it will instead provide a virtual ceremony on Aug. 15 on Facebook Live to honor May and August graduates…
Read More about Baylor University cancels in-person spring and summer graduation ceremoniesCOVID-19 disrupts job prospects for law class of 2020
BLOOMBERG LAW — A significant number of 2020 law school graduates are having job offers withdrawn or delayed due to fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey shows. Nearly half of the 167 schools participating in the National Association for Law Placement survey reported that graduates had employment offers rescinded and 85% of schools said…
Read More about COVID-19 disrupts job prospects for law class of 2020Some states keep in-person July bar exam despite COVID-19 risks
ABA JOURNAL — As various states cancel in-person July bar exams because of COVID-19 concerns, others appear undecided or even committed to keeping things as is—even in places experiencing significant infection increases.
Read More about Some states keep in-person July bar exam despite COVID-19 risksUniversity of New Mexico Law graduates reflect on federal clerkship experiences
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — Alumni Alexandra Cervantes and Ben Osborn are among a select few graduates of the UNM School of Law to attain a clerkship with a federal judge. It’s the kind of job that is among the most prestigious and competitive employment opportunities available to Law School graduates.
Read More about University of New Mexico Law graduates reflect on federal clerkship experiencesUniversity of Oregon Law welcomes Order of the Coif inductees
AROUND THE O — The University of Oregon School of Law welcomed 14 recent graduates from the Class of 2020 into the prestigious Order of the Coif national honor society. Considered one of the highest honors a law student can receive, elected students must earn a juris doctor degree and a grade-point average that places him…
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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.
Read More about North Carolina law students concerned about taking in-person bar examSome employers in Washington state requiring law graduates to take bar exam despite diploma privilege
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.
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