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¦ From DIPLOMA on PAGE 1 Dranginis added the committee
of this matter, I believe that I was “cautious in our delibera-
cannot move forward with your tions” in its decision to not waive
request without first undertaking Robinson said he’d discussed the online bar exam and to not
appropriate due diligence to de- the issue with Associate recommend to the Rules Com-
termine how such a change in the Justice Andrew McDonald mittee of the Superior Court that
rules would impact the practice diploma privilege be granted.
of law in the state of Connecti- and told law grads that McDonald didn’t respond to a
cut, and the clients that attorneys request for comment and Robinson
serve in the state. Once I have he’d be reaching out to the declined to comment for this story.
completed that process I will be Connecticut Bar Examining
in touch with you to inform you Committee “to discuss your Glenn Holmes, a 2020 Univer-
sity of Connecticut School of Law
request.”

of my decision.” graduate, wrote the initial request
Two days after the Robinson to Robinson seeking diploma
letter, there was a Zoom meeting privilege.
of CBEC in which numerous faculty at the state’s “I’m very optimistic Chief Justice Robinson will
three law schools spoke in favor of 2020 diploma call the Rules Committee to have a meeting,” Holmes
privilege due to the COVID-19 health pandemic. said Monday.
But the committee said it wouldn’t waive the on- Holmes said that a petition Diploma Privilege for
line bar examination scheduled for two days in Connecticut put forth has garnered more than 500
early October. The state’s three law school deans signatures, including graduates and faculty. The last
are in all support of diploma privilege. Four states few weeks, Holmes said, have been hard on all of the
have adopted diploma privilege in response to CO- state’s law school graduates.
VID-19. They are Louisiana, Oregon, Utah and “I would say it’s been enormously stressful,” Holmes
Washington. said. “We are about 60 days from the online exam
The Robinson letter was never discussed at the and basic questions about disability accommoda-
Friday committee meeting, and committee chair- tions and how the test will work and whether people
woman and Pullman & Comley member Anne can take the exam in a quiet place have still not been
Dranginis said Monday she’s yet to see the letter or answered. They [CBEC officials] don’t seem to have
talk to Robinson on the matter. any understanding of what we are going through.” ¦
But Dranginis said she would not close the door
100% on diploma privilege in the wake of the Rob- Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and
inson letter. analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow
“Chief Justice Robinson is our leader, and we fully him on Twitter @RobertSCTLaw or reach him at
expect to respect what he has to say,” she said. 203-437-5950.

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