[blindlaw] Progress on obtaining electronic version of MBE

[James Weisberg]

I believe the MBE only transfers for two years after the year of the
score.  After that one must suffer through it again no matter how many
times one passes.  Did they change this??

James W. Weisberg, Esq.
Law Office of Stephen W. Screnci, P.A.
2200 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Ste. 210
Boca Raton, Florida  33431
V:  (561) 300-3390
F:  (561) 300-3391
Email:  JWeisberg at screncilaw.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Stephanie Enyart
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 8:46 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Progress on obtaining electronic version of MBE

Jack,
If you're already licensed to practice in NY and NJ, or for other
states, I
am happy to share the good news -- you won't take the MBE again. In
California you will still have a multiple day bar exam California
requires
an essay section and performance tests for lawyers from other states.
The
most common accommodation for blind lawyers is to get double time and
the
use of a computer equipped with assistive software (which divides this
lawyer's test into 4 consecutive 6-hour test days).

Stephanie 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On
Behalf Of Jack Chen
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 12:22 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Progress on obtaining electronic version of MBE

Ben

Keep us all apprised.  I for one, if by chance I have to move to
California 
for work, would have to take the bar again (ugh, not looking forward to 
doing that after NY and NJ).

Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Karpilow" <benkarpilow at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 2:50 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] Progress on obtaining electronic version of MBE


> To whom it may concern, After being misinformed that the national 
> committee of bar examiners had sole jurisdiction to administer and
grant 
> accomodations for the MBE, I discovered that each state has
jurisdiction 
> to administer, and discretion to grant, accomodations to MBE takers
within

> its jurisdiction. Here in California, at least one person has been 
> provided with an electronic version of the MBE. Thus, although no
state 
> that I know of offers electronic versions of the MBE as a matter of 
> course, it seems that, if one makes a compelling argument, it is
possible 
> to receive such an accomodation. I  will hear back regarding my appeal

> within a week or so. However, given the Supreme Court of California's 
> recent liberal interpretation of the ADA (Thanks for the link,
Chuck), 
> I'm hoping for the best. I share this with the group because, though
there

> are many licensed attorneys among us, some of us are law students. I
have 
> been reading about at least one individual on this list's attempts to 
> secure appropriate accomodations for the bar. That said,  I encourage 
> anyone who would prefer an electronic exam over working with a sighted

> reader to pursue the matter.  The NCBE can confirm that each state has

> sole discretion to administer its own MBE.   Apparently many state
bars 
> are unaware of this, probably because the request is either made so 
> infrequently, or not further pursued. I will apprise this group  of
any 
> developments. Regards,
>
> Ben
>
>
>
>
> Benjamin K. Karpilow
> benkarpilow at gmail.com
> 707-548-8555
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