North Carolina law students concerned about taking in-person bar exam
WRAL.COM – As North Carolina grapples with increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, local law school graduates are concerned about taking the in-person bar exam next month.
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Reuters – Washington state last week said it would allow law school graduates to become licensed without taking the bar exam because of the coronavirus pandemic. But some law firms want incoming associates to sit for the test anyway.
Read More about Some employers in Washington state requiring law graduates to take bar exam despite diploma privilegeCalifornia law makers urge state to lower bar pass score over racial disparities
THE RECORDER – Four state lawmakers have called on the California Supreme Court to immediately drop the score required to pass the bar exam, saying the test has a “racially discriminatory impact” on would-be lawyers.
Read More about California law makers urge state to lower bar pass score over racial disparitiesWashington State to end limited license legal technicians program
ABA JOURNAL — The Washington Supreme Court will “sunset” the state’s Limited License Legal Technicians program that has permitted nonlawyers to perform some legal tasks within family law. The court’s 7-2 vote last Thursday to prohibit anyone not already in the LLLT pipeline to pursue the license comes just eight years after the court approved the…
Read More about Washington State to end limited license legal technicians programLaw school academic support experts provide tips on taking the bar exam online
ABA JOURNAL — Most states planning remote bar exams because of the novel coronavirus pandemic have cut the dreaded multiple-choice multistate bar exam portion of the test. But that doesn’t mean that the test will be easier to pass, according to some academic support experts. In fact, they advise test-takers to include the MBE study materials…
Read More about Law school academic support experts provide tips on taking the bar exam onlineOregon law deans ask court to waive July bar exam and institute emergency diploma privilege
WILLAMETTE WEEKLY — Graduates face health and financial risks, but the Oregon State Bar says waiving the exam gives a free ride to those who would otherwise fail.
Read More about Oregon law deans ask court to waive July bar exam and institute emergency diploma privilegeRhode Island postpones July bar exam to fall
10 WJAR — The Rhode Island Supreme Court has postponed the state bar examination to the fall because of the coronavirus, the judiciary said Friday. The bar was originally scheduled for July. It was rescheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
Read More about Rhode Island postpones July bar exam to fallWashington State allows recent law graduates to practice under diploma privilege
ABA JOURNAL — Graduates of ABA-accredited law schools who are registered for the July or September bar exam in Washington state can skip the test and still practice law.
Read More about Washington State allows recent law graduates to practice under diploma privilegeCalifornia pushes back July online bar exam to October
ABA JOURNAL — The California Supreme Court has announced that the test may be moved to October. According to a June 10 letter that the state supreme court sent Alan K. Steinbrecher, chair of the State Bar of California’s board of trustees, the state is waiting to see how its online First-Year Law Students’ Examination, which is for…
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — A letter containing new details about the July bar exam is being sent to applicants and law school deans from the Indiana Office of Admissions and Continuing Education. Earlier this month, the Indiana Supreme Court issued an order that announced the state’s bar exam would be given in July, as usual, but would be trimmed from…
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