CREIGHTON NEWS — Last spring, Creighton University law graduates found themselves in a situation they couldn’t have anticipated. And in many cases, couldn’t afford. They had to take the bar exam — a nerve-racking experience in the best of times — amid a once-in-a-century pandemic. In the weeks before the bar, students were hit with added costs after learning they must get tested for COVID-19 at least five days prior to the exam. To top it off, they were informed that those who tested positive in some states might not get refunded the bar exam fees, which were approximately $750. In the state of Nebraska, they were initially told they would have to pay for COVID-19 testing, but then it was administered free of charge. However, in some cases, that required additional hotel time in Lincoln, Nebraska. “Anyone who has taken the bar exam knows how stressful it is under normal circumstances,” says Joshua Fershée, JD, dean of the law school. “I don’t know what it’s like during a global pandemic, but I am sure that it’s not better.” It was a complex problem for the law school, considering that students hail from all over the country and were taking a variety of state bar exams.