[Nfbc-info] Blind law school grad allowed to use computer inbarexam

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

I don't know what happened with this article. I am reposting it below.
Chuck


latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-bar-exam-ruling,0,5871149.story
latimes.com
Judge says officials wrong to prohibit blind UCLA grad's use of computer 
during state bar exam
By Associated Press
3:36 PM PST, January 29, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge says a blind law school graduate can 
use a computer during the multiple-choice portion of the California bar 
exam, a test all must pass to practice law in the state.

U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer ruled Friday that University of 
California, Los Angeles law school graduate Stephanie Enyart's request to 
use software designed for blind test takers was a reasonable request.

The National Conference of Bar Examiners Inc., which administers that 
portion of the test for the State Bar of California, had cited security 
concerns in its opposition of Enyart's request.

The nonprofit argued it made several significant accommodations - such as 
extra time and allowing a live reader - so that Enyart could take the 
paper-and-pencil exam.

The exam starts Feb. 23.




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be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


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> Hi chuck.  Can't open this file.
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