Commentaries by Michael Durham

Safety, Not Competency, Should Govern Missouri’s Decision to Administer an In-person Bar Exam

July 18, 2020 08:07:11 pm

At 4 pm on July 29, I will walk out of the Holiday Inn in Columbia, Missouri, after completing the second day of the Uniform Bar Exam, thus concluding one of the most important steps in my professional career. Yet, I will have a completely different set of test results on my mind. Will I [...]

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