New York announces bar exam reciprocity agreement with nine jurisdictions
ABA JOURNAL — New York has announced reciprocity agreements with some jurisdictions also offering the October online bar exam, which will use National Conference of Bar Examiners testing materials.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — As about 30,000 would-be lawyers prepare to take online bar exams in New York, California, and 16 other states in early October, many have said they’re grateful to avoid the health risks that come with taking an in-person test alongside hundreds of others during a pandemic.
Read More about Several states encounter tech and privacy issues related to online bar examsTest takers in several states express concern about in-person bar exams
ABA JOURNAL — Following an in-person July bar exam, some North Carolina test-takers claim that public health measures were not handled properly during the administration of the test amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, in Colorado, one bar candidate found out that she tested positive for the novel coronavirus shortly after the exam ended.
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ABA JOURNAL — In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the October online bar exam planned by the National Conference of Bar Examiners has been described by the organization as an “emergency remote testing option.” Additionally, it will not offer a portable score because it’s shorter than the Uniform Bar Exam.
Read More about Some states create new bar exam reciprocity agreements amid pandemicLaw graduates express concern over in-person Alaska Bar Exam
ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA — With coronavirus on the upswing, a group of recent law school graduates say it’s too risky to sit indoors for the Bar exam. They’re asking the Alaska Supreme Court to allow applicants to practice law without taking the two-day proctored test.
Read More about Law graduates express concern over in-person Alaska Bar ExamCalifornia Supreme Court issues order to permanently lower bar exam score
TIMES OF SAN DIEGO — The California Supreme Court issued an order Monday to permanently lower the passing score for the state’s bar exam by 50 points and administer the test online in October as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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JD JOURNAL — The California Supreme Court issued an order Monday making a lower passing score for the state’s bar exam official, but it also announced that the new cut score would not apply retroactively.
Read More about California Supreme Court will not retroactively apply lower passing score to past bar examsLaw deans and firm leaders urge DC Court of Appeals to adopt diploma privilege for new law graduates
BLOOMBERG LAW — The push to allow lawyers to practice without passing the bar exam in Washington, D.C. has gained some heavyweight support. Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal and Sean Marotta, another Hogan Lovells Supreme Court practice group partner, urged the D.C. Court of Appeals on Wednesday to adopt a “diploma privilege.”
Read More about Law deans and firm leaders urge DC Court of Appeals to adopt diploma privilege for new law graduatesLaw graduates highlight technology flaws with Florida’s remote bar exam
LAW360 — A group of law graduates asked the Florida Supreme Court for help Monday as they deal with data security breaches, overheated computers and malfunctioning facial recognition features in the remote bar exam software that will be used for the online Florida bar exam scheduled for Aug. 19.
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THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE — The unlucky group of people left taking Louisiana’s bar exam in August and October can call off the cramming. The Louisiana Supreme Court announced Wednesday that those registered for the August and October exams will have an open-book test that they can submit via email.
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