[blindlaw] Using scribes for the bar exam

[Rob Tabor]

Good evening Cody and other interested person’s,

And choosing an amanuensis for the most important examination you will probably ever take, my advice, first and foremost, is to choose someone who is trustworthy, dependable, and who’s riding is generally legible. When I took the Kansas State bar examination more years ago then I care to admit, The Board of bar examiners only concern was that my scribe not be an attorney or otherwise connected with the legal service profession. In my case, this requirement was documented via personal affidavit which I drafted up and  submitted.

Given the high probability that this will be the concern of the board of bar examiners in your state, I surmise that their eyes will be trained on the connection of the person whose resume you are submitting to the legal services industry. At the risk of sounding like Captain Obvious, I would hire an individual who is comfortable with a college level vocabulary, but not actively working or retired from the legal services profession.

I hope your studies go well and wish you the best of success in passing your bar exam.
Best regards,
Robert Tabor ESQ., first vice president national Federation of the blind of Kansas

> On May 25, 2018, at 10:42 AM, Cody J. Davis via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> I am taking the bar exam in July with accommodations,including the use of a scribe to record my MBE answers on a scantron. Oddly, I am responsible for providing the scribe and the Board of Law Examiners wants a resume provided for the person who will serve as my scribe. Has anyone had any experience hiring a scribe? I’m guessing they want someone with experience as a scribe given that they are asking for a resume. Notably, I have asked for a scribe to record my MBE answers so that I do not have to expend extra time switching between documents on my computer given how limited time is. 
> 
> Thanks for your input. 
> 
> Respectfully,
> Cody J. Davis, J.D., M.P.A.
> Email: cjdavis9193 at gmail.com
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