![]() Several states have delayed their in-person tests from July to September, and implemented other social distancing restrictions at test centers. Officials also have been lobbied by law school students and recent grads anxious about growing uncertainty, and delays to the starts of their careers, especially as many are itching to repay large student loan debts. Since the pandemic took shape, state law examiner administrators have made several different types of changes in efforts to try to protect the health of test takers and proctors. Mike Sims, president of BARBRI, a Dallas-based company with more than 200 employees, said its teams that handle IT, course content and teaching, and operations, each “moved heaven and earth to keep things going” over the last three months. These rapid changes-and the still-evolving, state-by-state landscape-have thrown prep course companies off of their standard, well-worn models by forcing them to provide services in new ways. And at least two others have decided to implement an emergency diploma privilege, which allows certain law school grads to begin practicing without taking an exam at all. Other states are skipping traditional in-person exams for 2020, and are offering online tests for the first time. Many states have delayed their in-person tests and made other adjustments to try to protect the health of proctors and test-takers. ![]() ![]() Bar exam preparation companies have been scrambling to set up new courses and adjust their delivery models due to the Covid-19 crisis and resulting changes in how the test is given. ![]()
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