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Iowa Governor’s Office Violates Open Records Law, Lawsuits Filed

July 19, 2020 - Des Moines, Iowa, USA: The Iowa State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S.…

New York Announces Reciprocity Agreements With 9 Jurisdictions

New York is announcing reciprocity agreements with states also offering the October online bar exam, held by the National Conference…

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Apologizes for Bar Exam Delays

"Our inability to offer the bar examination in August was a failure," said Charles Canady, Chief Justice of the Florida…

Florida Cancels Online Bar Exam – Outraged Examinees Ask for Resignations

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners called off the state's bar exam scheduled for August 19 in a late-night announcement…

Florida Bar Exam Software Is Riddled With Tech Issues, Examinees Say

Summary: The Florida Bar exam software crashes, freezes, and can lead to hacks. Florida's Online Bar Exam is a disaster…

Longtime Federal Appeals Judge in D.C. Dies of COVID-19 at 83

Judge Stephen F. Williams, D.C. Circuit federal judge for more than three decades, passed away Friday at the age of…

New ABA Resolution Might Urge States to Cancel In-Person Bar Exams

The American Bar Associaton plans to urge jurisdictions to cancel in-person bar exams during the COVID-19 pandemic and work on…

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…

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…