Maryland law deans and law graduates urge state court of appeals to temporarily adopt diploma privilege
THE BALTIMORE SUN — Maryland law school deans and recent graduates are calling on the state’s highest court to waive the bar exam for new lawyers, citing concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More about Maryland law deans and law graduates urge state court of appeals to temporarily adopt diploma privilegeMaine law graduates raise concern over in-person September bar exam
SUN JOURNAL — Maine’s top court has denied two requests to allow recent law school graduates to practice without taking this year’s bar exam, which was postponed by two months because of the pandemic.
Read More about Maine law graduates raise concern over in-person September bar examNew Jersey Supreme Court plans to administer remote bar exam for October despite concerns over administration
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE — The bar exam, a punishing rite of passage into the legal profession, has been under attack as more experts question whether the two-day ordeal is really necessary to maintain the quality of lawyers.
Read More about New Jersey Supreme Court plans to administer remote bar exam for October despite concerns over administrationPennsylvania Supreme Court rejects calls for diploma privilege and will administer an online bar exam in October
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER — The bar exam, a punishing rite of passage into the legal profession, has been under attack as more experts question whether the two-day ordeal is really necessary to maintain the quality of lawyers.
Read More about Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejects calls for diploma privilege and will administer an online bar exam in OctoberMultiple states face technical and public health issues surrounding bar exams
ABOVE THE LAW — It’s disputed whether or not gladiators ever saluted anyone with the famous “we who are about to die” language, but it’s a fitting quote for contextualizing the July bar exam administration. Multiple states went forward with exams this week and the results have been mostly surreal and terrible.
Read More about Multiple states face technical and public health issues surrounding bar examsABA recommends states postpone all in-person bar exams during the pandemic
ABA JOURNAL — A resolution urging state courts of last resort to defer in-person bar exams during the COVID-19 pandemic and develop alternate plans to license candidates was adopted Tuesday by the ABA.
Read More about ABA recommends states postpone all in-person bar exams during the pandemicColorado officials urge test-takers to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms after bar examinee tests positive
BLOOMBERG LAW — In today’s column, the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania may join the handful of jurisdictions allowing recent law grads to practice law without taking the bar exam; an ABA proposal would pause in-person bar exams until the pandemic is over.
Read More about Colorado officials urge test-takers to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms after bar examinee tests positiveDC Court of Appeals considers alternative licensing for new law graduates
BLOOMBERG LAW — The District of Columbia’s top court is weighing whether to join a small group of states allowing “diploma privilege” by granting recent law school graduates the right to gain a D.C. law license without taking a bar exam.
Read More about DC Court of Appeals considers alternative licensing for new law graduatesFormat of remote Indiana bar exam changed due to software issues
INDIANA PUBLIC MEDIA — Persistent software troubles have prompted the Indiana Supreme Court to change the format of the state’s bar exam, which is set to be administered remotely Tuesday due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More about Format of remote Indiana bar exam changed due to software issuesPennsylvania Bar Association releases proposal endorsing temporary diploma privilege for recent law graduates
LAW360 — In a split with statewide bar leaders, the Philadelphia Bar Association on Wednesday threw its support behind a limited plan to allow this year’s crop of law school graduates to temporarily begin practicing law without taking the bar exam, as a result of the ongoing threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
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