New York to prioritize bar exam access for in-state law school graduates
ABA JOURNAL — The exam is scheduled for Sept. 9 and Sept. 10, and the application process runs from May 5 to 15, according to an April 30 notice on the New York State Board of Law Examiners website.
Read More about New York to prioritize bar exam access for in-state law school graduatesExperts weigh-in on California online bar exam plan
ABA JOURNAL — If the novel coronavirus pandemic leads to online remotely proctored bar exams, controlled test-taking environments, one of the most equalizing factors, will be eliminated.
Read More about Experts weigh-in on California online bar exam planLaw schools plan virtual and in-person class options for the fall
ABA JOURNAL — Students may not feel safe attending courses because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that’s also true for professors, say law school deans, many of whom want in-person classes this fall but are making various plans they hope meet ABA accreditation standards.
Read More about Law schools plan virtual and in-person class options for the fallOpinion: 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…
Read More about Opinion: Law faculty propose alternatives to New York bar exam planFlorida bar exam scheduled for July without back-up dates
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 examFordham Law to host virtual diploma ceremony
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On May 18, Fordham Law School will host its 113th annual diploma ceremony. Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the cancellation of all in-person events at Fordham University, this year’s ceremony will be held as a virtual celebration for the very first time in the Law School’s history. An in-person celebration will take…
Read More about Fordham Law to host virtual diploma ceremonyUniversity of Houston Law Center hosts online law school admissions event to answer questions from prospective students
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center Admissions Office hosted the first-ever Texas Law School Admissions Panel webinar on Saturday. Assistant Director of Admissions Angela Ambers-Henderson facilitated the three-hour long event where panelists addressed how best to navigate the application process amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center hosts online law school admissions event to answer questions from prospective studentsWillamette Law professor Paul Diller offers course on the public health law implications of the pandemic
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — A new course offered this fall by Willamette University Professor of Law Paul Diller highlights many of the legal challenges and complications presented by the novel coronavirus. Some undergraduates will be allowed to enroll.
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