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Legal Experts’ Advice for Law Grads Taking the Bar Exam Amid COVID-19

Given that the bar exam is stressful enough in normal conditions, let alone in a global pandemic - to say…

Law Graduate Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Taking the In-Person Bar Exam

A Colorado law school graduate tested positive for coronavirus shortly after taking the in-person bar examination at the University of…

Two States Postpone Online Bar Exam Due to Tech Issues

Nevada and Indiana have both postponed their online bar exams scheduled for July 27, after several users reported tech problems…

First-Ever Online Bar Exam Disrupted by Tech Problems

Test takers in Michigan broke the ice Tuesday morning by taking the first-ever online bar exam. However, it didn’t go…

How to Prepare for an Online Bar Exam

Recent law school graduates waiting to sit for the 2020 bar exam have been trough a lot this summer. Studying…

New York Will Hold Online Bar Exam in October

New York will administer the state bar exam online on October 5 and 6 as an emergency, one-time option. A…

Another State Grants Diploma Privilege to Recent Law Graduates

Louisiana has just become the fourth state to grant emergency diploma privilege and allow recent law grads to perform legal…

California Permanently Lowers Bar Exam Score, Sets Online Exam for October

The California Supreme Court decided to permanently lower the cut score for the passing exam and offer recent law grads…

New Jersey Plans to Resume In-Person Jury Trials by September, Saying “Waiting Is Not an Option”

New Jersey court officials plan to resume in-person jury trials by September, saying "waiting is not an option" for litigators…

New York Deans Join Push for Diploma Privilege

A day after the New York Court of Appeals announced that it had canceled the September bar, deans of all…

New York Cancels Bar Exam — Now What?

New York has just joined the list of jurisdictions that have canceled their bar exam due to the coronavirus crisis,…

Bar Prep Companies Forced to Change Course Due to COVID-19

As states are still struggling to make a final decision on how or when to administer the bar exam without…