N.Y. Should Scrap In-Person Bar Exam, Top State Senator Says (1)

New York should scrap plans for an in-person bar exam this year due to the public health impacts of Covid-19, the No. 2 state Senate Democrat said in raising an issue faced in other states wrestling with how to get graduates through the eligibility step so their careers aren’t delayed.

In a letter to New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris (D) urged that the state’s highest court find alternatives for this year’s Sept. 9-10 exam. Gianaris said the test should be moved online, or that qualified graduates of New York law schools be offered diploma privileges. ...