New York and Pennsylvania are the latest states to adopt provisional licensing options for recent law school graduates who will now be able to start practicing on condition that they ultimately take and pass their state’s bar exam and fulfill other requirements.
They’re among a growing list of states—including Georgia and Arizona—that in recent weeks have granted provisional, or temporary, licensing options as a response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Many of these states at the same time have delayed their July 28-29 exam dates until September.
“Our goal is to conduct a safe administration of the bar examination ...
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