William & Mary Law professor Timothy Zick co-authors amicus brief on negligent protest
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Professors Timothy Zick of William & Mary Law School and Tabatha Abu El-Haj of the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Drexel University have co-authored a “Brief of First Amendment Scholars as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner,” which has just been filed at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — The English Bridge Program — an online and live-remote educational certificate program at William & Mary Law School — is the brainchild of Jennifer S. Stevenson, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Director, LL.M. Program & Professor of the Practice of Law; and Patricia E. Roberts, Vice Dean, Clinical Professor of…
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ABA JOURNAL — Because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a remotely proctored version of the LSAT, which can be taken at home, will be offered in May, the Law School Admission Council announced Tuesday. At this point, the offering is only available for those signed up for the March and April exams, which were canceled. A specific…
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — Fallout from the public health crisis includes law schools now conducting classes entirely online, the cancelation of at least one LSAT and states questioning whether they will be able to give the bar exam in July.
Read More about Law schools adapt to changes caused by coronavirus pandemicFlorida law deans urge Florida Supreme Court to address concerns with upcoming bar exam
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — The deans of Florida’s 12 law schools asked the justices of the Florida Supreme Court today to address the issues surrounding the upcoming Florida Bar Exam in light of the COVID-19 pandemic with regard to the licensing of new attorneys in the state.
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ABA JOURNAL — On Friday, the NCBE announced that it will have materials for more administrations in July and September. In addition to the July 28 to 29 exam, the fall test dates are scheduled for Sept. 9 to 10 and Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, according to an NCBE email.
Read More about Several states postpone July bar exam and consider alternative practice optionsABA Board of Governors pass resolution urging states to allow emergency practice for new law graduates amid bar exam delays
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The American Bar Association’s Board of Governors passed a policy resolution this week urging state licensing authorities to allow 2019 and 2020 law graduates who can’t take the July bar exam to practice law in a limited capacity. Some jurisdictions already have canceled the July administration of the test due to COVID-19.
Read More about ABA Board of Governors pass resolution urging states to allow emergency practice for new law graduates amid bar exam delaysLegal community reacts to ABA resolution on limited law practice for new graduates
ABA JOURNAL — Under the resolution, limited practice rules would apply to graduates of ABA-accredited law schools who graduated between 2019 and 2020 and have not yet taken the bar exam. Limited authorization would end if someone takes and fails a bar exam, and people who previously failed a bar exam would not be eligible under…
Read More about Legal community reacts to ABA resolution on limited law practice for new graduatesUtah Supreme Court releases proposed order to allow recent graduates to practice law without passing bar exam
DESERT NEWS — A proposed order from the Utah Supreme Court, however, could mean they get to practice law sooner than they would without the disruption of the COVID-19 outbreak — and without taking the bar exam at all.
Read More about Utah Supreme Court releases proposed order to allow recent graduates to practice law without passing bar examIndiana Supreme Court issues order allowing 2020 law graduates to practice law as ‘graduate legal interns’
THE INDIANA LAWYER — …the Indiana Supreme Court has issued an order that will allow the law school Class of 2020 to represent clients and do legal work on a limited basis. The court’s Wednesday order enables law school graduates who have not yet sat for the bar exam to serve as graduate legal interns until the…
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