TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 29, 2020

As a result of bar exam delays, recent law graduates in New York state will be authorized to engage in the “limited practice of law” under the supervision of a more experienced lawyer, Law.com reports. The state’s chief judge said yesterday that recent law graduates who had planned to take the bar exam this summer will be temporarily allowed to practice law under the supervision of a qualified attorney until testing delays and capacity constraints are resolved. She had previously delayed the July exam to early September. The policy applies to any first-time exam taker irrespective of graduation year. Those participating must pass the exam by the end of 2021. Supervising attorneys must have been admitted to practice for at least three years.