Amid Bar Exam glitches, Florida Supreme Court says no to letting young lawyers practice on the

[TexasTowelie]

Amid Bar Exam glitches, Florida Supreme Court says no to letting young lawyers practice on the strength of their law degrees


The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a petition to let law school graduates enter practice based on their educational credentials alone in light of the continuing postponement of sittings for the Florida Bar Exam because of COVID-19 and glitchy online examination software.

“This court has determined and still believes that law school graduation alone does not sufficiently demonstrate the knowledge, ability, and preparedness necessary to admit a law graduate to the practice of law in Florida,” the court said in an opinion issued Thursday.

“Therefore, it has long been the court’s policy to require Bar applicants to demonstrate that they meet these essential requirements by taking and obtaining a passing score on the Florida Bar Examination before admitting them to The Florida Bar,” the justices said.

The unsigned opinion was unanimous, although Justice Jorge Labarga recused himself from the matter without explanation.

Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2020/09/03/amid-bar-exam-glitches-florida-supreme-court-says-no-to-letting-young-lawyers-practice-on-the-strength-of-their-law-degrees/

[madaboutharry]

1. I don't know why the can't administer the test

with mask requirements and social distancing. They could rent out extra hotel ballrooms to spread people out. This is ridiculous.

The Bar Examiners have screwed up royally.