States Consider Delays to July Bar Exam in Response to Virus

Several of the largest U.S. states could delay their summer bar exams because of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

Bar examination authorities from New York to California to Florida confirm their tests, currently scheduled for July 28 and 29, may be delayed because of the health risks associated with the virus.

The tests are administered on uniform dates—and typically in large, in-person groups—primarily in order to promote exam security. That’s why it’s possible bars are also considering different types of fixes, including enacting “emergency diploma privileges,” a solution suggested in a March 22 paper authored by 11 law school professors ...