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¦ From ROBINSON on PAGE 5                                                  taking the exam to take two mock
and reliable exam,” Bosworth                                               tests so the graduates can under-
said.                                                                      stand and work with the software
  There have been numerous          Granting diploma privileges            ahead of time, and so that step is
                                         for 2020 law school               not left to the last day.”
glitches from vendors giving the        graduates because of
online exam. In Connecticut,                                                 In the end, Quinnipiac Univer-
vendor ExamSoft, is facilitating     COVID-19—as four states               sity School of Law Dean Jennifer

the Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 online exam.  have already done—                     Brown was proud that graduates

Some states have had to delay the would have allowed those fought so hard for what they be-
test. In Michigan, for instance, a  graduates to become                    lieved.
glitch at ExamSoft resulted in a licensed attorneys without                Brown said, “I found it encour-
delay.                                                                     aging that our law schools are
  Anne Dranginis, Connecticut       having to take the bar                 producing people who care about
                                         examination.                      the profession and who can pres-
Bar Examining Committee chair-
person and a member at Pullman                                             ent their arguments so assertively,
& Comley, said the examining                                               but also in a way that reflects thor-
committee—which administers                                                ough preparation.”
the exam—speaks to ExamSoft every Tuesday to                                                    ¦

discuss possible glitches.                    Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and
“The company has attempted to be transpar- analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow
ent and open to the articulation of any concerns,” him on Twitter @RobertSCTLaw or reach him at
Dranginis said. “Examsoft will be asking those 203-437-5950.

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