Wisconsin plans in-person bar exam in July
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL — Three recent law school graduates’ attempt to gain admission to practice in Wisconsin without taking the state’s bar exam amid the coronavirus pandemic has been denied as moot. The Supreme Court this week said the exam will definitely be given as scheduled July 28-29, so the students can take it in time to start…
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ABA JOURNAL — When the ABA in May released public notice that 10 law schools were out of compliance with a recently tightened up bar pass standard, there was some surprise as to which school didn’t make the list. Revised in May 2019 amid much criticism, Standard 316 requires a two-year pass rate of at least 75%. Shortly after the new…
Read More about How the new ABA bar pass standard may be appliedLaw graduate asks U.S. Supreme Court to weigh-in on mental health discrimination in bar admissions
ABA JOURNAL — The law grad, Thomas Skelton, is asking the Supreme Court to decide whether the ADA applies in state bar admissions cases and the extent to which a bar applicant’s disability and need for accommodations may be considered in bar admissions decisions. The cert petition is here. The case is Skelton v. Illinois Supreme Court.
Read More about Law graduate asks U.S. Supreme Court to weigh-in on mental health discrimination in bar admissionsUniversity of New Hampshire Law celebrates graduates of alternative bar admittance program
CONCORD MONITOR — All graduations are unusual right now but Friday’s law school graduation in Concord was unusual for two reasons: It was online for the first time, and for the 13th time it turned students into lawyers without having to take the two-day bar exam.
Read More about University of New Hampshire Law celebrates graduates of alternative bar admittance programNevada July bar exam to replace some test sections
ABA JOURNAL — According to a Nevada Supreme Court opinion published last week, the exam will be limited to eight essay questions on state law, and a performance test. The multistate bar exam, which has 200 multiple choice questions and is developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners will be removed from the test. The Nevada…
Read More about Nevada July bar exam to replace some test sectionsTennessee schedules fall bar exam to accommodate reduced seating for July exam
ABA JOURNAL — Seating for the July exam is limited to no more than 50% of the customary number to comply with restrictions on gatherings under COVID-19 orders, according to a policy adopted by the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners that was affirmed by the state supreme court May 11. More information is available here.
Read More about Tennessee schedules fall bar exam to accommodate reduced seating for July examABA finds 10 law schools out of compliance with bar pass standard
ABA JOURNAL — Ten law schools are out of compliance with an ABA accreditation standard that requires a bar passage rate of at least 75% within two years. The council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, which met remotely May 15, posted the findings to the section’s website Wednesday. For…
Read More about ABA finds 10 law schools out of compliance with bar pass standardMichigan to administer July bar exam online
BLOOMBERG LAW – Michigan is the latest in a growing number of states that have decided to hold their upcoming bar exams online, as others weigh safety concerns and logistical issues related to administering tests during the coronavirus pandemic. The Michigan Supreme Court announced Monday that the Board of Law Examiners will administer a one-day bar exam…
Read More about Michigan to administer July bar exam onlineUniversity of Minnesota Law graduates petition Wisconsin Supreme Court to temporarily allow practice in state without bar exam
NEWSWEEK – As jurisdictions across the country continue to evaluate whether it will be possible to administer state bar examinations as scheduled this July during the coronavirus outbreak, recent law school graduates have requested a temporary suspension of requirements that currently prevent them from practicing without taking the test.
Read More about University of Minnesota Law graduates petition Wisconsin Supreme Court to temporarily allow practice in state without bar examCalifornia Bar Trustees form another working group on law firm ownership
LAW.COM – California State Bar trustees on Thursday revived efforts to create a “regulatory sandbox” that could allow non-lawyers to develop legal services without violating professional rules governing the practice of law.
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