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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…

Am Law Firms Laid Off at Least 50 Employees

Sullivan & Cromwell, one of the most prestigious BigLaw firms in the country, has reportedly laid off employees in multiple…

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…

Law Schools Predict 2020 Class Sizes Same as Last Year

While the COVID-19 pandemic is a looming question mark over every corner in the legal universe, including the education sector,…

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…

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,…

Associates Are Considering Moves to Smaller Markets

The economic standstill caused by the COVID-19 crisis continues to reshape the legal field beyond recognition, forcing the industry to…