Test-takers express safety concerns, fears from in-person bar exam—including lack of masks, unclean bathrooms
Image from Shutterstock.com. Following an in-person July bar exam, some North Carolina test-takers claim that public health measures were not handled properly during the administration of the test amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, in Colorado, one bar candidate found out that she tested positive for the novel coronavirus shortly after the exam ended. According to the National Conference of Bar Examiners, 24 jurisdictions had in-person July exams, and 15 have in-person exams planned for September. The ABA adopted a resolution Aug. 4 urging state courts of last resort to postpone in-person bar exams during the COVID-19 pandemic and develop alternate plans to license candidates.