Gianaris urges state to administer remote bar exam
Astoria State Sen. Michael Gianaris has urged the state court system to administer the bar exam remotely to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and avoid another test postponement.
In a letter to New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore Tuesday, Gianaris recommended that the state Court of Appeals consider remote testing to allow attorneys to pass the test, gain admission to the bar and get jobs as debts mount. The Court of Appeals establishes lawyer-licensing requirements.
“Preparing for the bar exam is itself a stressful venture, made more intense by the threat of a global pandemic,” wrote Gianaris, the senate’s deputy majority leader. “This further necessitates that test-taking conditions be as comfortable and safe as possible.”
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