NY Lawmakers Push for Bar Exam Safety Plan After Cardiac Crisis

New York’s bar exam administrators would have to craft a plan for emergencies under legislation poised to advance in Albany after an episode last year in which a test-taker required CPR.

The “Clock Should Stop Act” follows criticisms that proctors ignored pleas to help a Hofstra University examinee during a 2025 exam, and declined to pause it while the emergency unfolded.

“It became clear that there are no protocols in place, unlike protocols that exist for other professional exams,” Democratic New York Sen. John Liu said Wednesday. “There’s a lot of support for this.”

Liu introduced the ...