In Re: Arkansas Bar Examination July 2020 –deadline – Courtesy-Seating Applicants

2020 Ark. 185

Opinion

Cite as 2020 Ark. 185 SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS Opinion Delivered: May 7, 2020 IN RE: ARKANSAS BAR EXAMINATION JULY 2020 –DEADLINE – COURTESY-SEATING APPLICANTS

The Supreme Court of Arkansas, through the State Board of Law Examiners, has

previously announced plans to administer the Arkansas Bar Examination on July 28 and

29, 2020, contingent on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to Rule X of the

Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Arkansas, the deadline

for applying to sit for the July 2020 bar examination in Arkansas was April 1, 2020.

The Court recognizes that many law-school graduates have been affected by the

decisions of other jurisdictions to limit the number of exam takers because of COVID-19.

The Court has made the decision to allow for courtesy seating for the July 2020

examination with a deadline of Monday, June 1, 2020. This deadline is specifically for

those individuals seeking to obtain a UBE score to transfer to another jurisdiction. Once

the available seating capacity has been reached, no further applications will be accepted.

If the July examination cannot be administered, it will be rescheduled for dates in

September.