Concerned About COVID At July Bar Exam, Virginia Cancels Requirement That Applicants Wear Ties
This ought to fix everything.
Morning Docket: 07.03.20
* Tennessee has become the second state in the country to delay the administration of the summer bar exam. [Nashville Post] * A New Jersey lawyer has been disbarred for converting $92,000 from his attorney trust account. [New Jersey Law Journal] * A Manhattan judge (before whom I argued my first motion years ago!) has dismissed a conservative group's defamation lawsuit against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. [New York Daily News] * Joe Biden's campaign is preparing an army of lawyers as part of voter protection efforts. [CNN] * The ACLU has filed a lawsuit seeking to delay an execution because the inmate's Buddhist priest is at risk of complications should he contract COVID-19. Have to give props to those lawyers for a creative argument. [Hill]
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Florida Cancels Summer Bar Exam Because… *Gestures At Everything*
Another state mugged by reality.
As COVID Surges, States Still Planning On Superspreader Bar Exams This Month
The system is broken.
Oregon Adopts Diploma Privilege
Another state falls in line.
The States Marching Forward With The July Bar Exam
Pandemic? No problem.
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How Will We Get New Lawyers If COVID-19 Cancels The Bar Exam?
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When The Bar Exam Takes 3 Days…
The misery lasts for an extra day here.
This Is Who To Blame For The Bar Exam
This is where is all started.
Bar Passage Rates For First-Time Test Takers Soars!
Plus a look at the best -- and worst -- law schools for bar passage rates.
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There are major huddles going on as to what to do about the bar exam.
Law Schools Take Heart: Nationwide Bar Exam Scores Are Actually Up
Yay! It's good news!
Graduates Of This Law School Don’t Have Much Luck Passing The Bar Exam
That's... a disappointing bar passage rate.
There’s About To Be An Investigation Into The Crazy California Bar Exam Leak
Plus more details on what exactly happened.
Morning Docket: 07.30.19
* Capital One asks, "What's In Your Wallet? No, seriously, you've been hacked." [NY Times] * If you're looking for "it could be worse" solace during the bar exam, here are some blunders. [Law.com] * Law firm that aggressively clings to complete and total opacity in attorney pay confused why people think it's systematically trying to screw people. [American Lawyer] * Another "let's make illegal stops as a publicity stunt" scheme falls apart. [Yahoo] * Checking in on Michael Avenatti, he's asking for access to his firm servers because the government's already mirrored everything relevant and he needs his files for his defense. That seems pretty reasonable. [Law360] * Now GDPR is targeting companies who ask folks to "Like" them. Maybe Brexit isn't as stupid as it looks. [Corporate Counsel] * Shocking no one, the gun used in the California festival shooting came from another state. Federalism! [Buzzfeed News]