The Arizona Supreme Court seeks to expand access to justice by allowing prospective attorneys with lower scores on the Uniform Bar Exam to practice under supervision in the public sector or in rural areas.
Articles Tagged with Bar Exam
Indiana Opens Path to Bar Exam for Online Graduates
A graduate of a fully online law school may ask the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners for a waiver of the requirement that a bar exam test taker have graduated from an ABA-accredited law school.
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Legal Profession
Oregon Ends Bar Exam Requirement for New Lawyers
An alternative way to get a license to practice law in Oregon will involve an evaluation of 675 hours of legal work that a law school graduate has performed under attorney supervision.
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Legal Profession
Survey on New York Bar Exam Experience Raises Concerns for Future Exams During COVID-19
Many law school graduates who took the online bar exam in New York State reported technical difficulties and a negative experience.
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COVID-19, Judicial Ethics
Law School Graduates With Disabilities File Discrimination Lawsuit Against State Bar of California Over Remote Bar Exam
On Monday, September 14, 2020, three law school graduates with disabilities filed a lawsuit against the State Bar of California and the National Conference of Board Examiners alleging disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the California Unruh Act. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and concerns the State Bar of California's remote administration of the bar exam during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Disability Rights, Discrimination
