Covid-19 Forces Bar Exam Prep Companies to Alter Courses

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.

Many states have delayed their in-person tests and made other adjustments to try to protect the health of proctors and test-takers. Other states are skipping traditional in-person exams for 2020, and are offering online tests for the first time. 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.

These rapid ...