In the Matter of K.E.

471 Md. 89

• Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland
• Decided: September 17, 2020
• Docket: 4m/20
• Status: Published

Opinion

Argued: September 15, 2020

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

OF MARYLAND

Misc. No. 4

September Term, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF K.E.

Barbera, C.J. McDonald Watts Hotten Getty Booth Biran,

JJ.

ORDER

Filed: September 17, 2020

Pursuant to Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic.

2020-09-17 10:13-04:00

Suzanne C. Johnson, Clerk IN THE MATTER OF K.E. * IN THE

* COURT OF APPEALS

* OF MARYLAND

* Misc. No. 4

* September Term, 2020

WHEREAS, K.E., an applicant for admission to the Maryland Bar, has requested

test accommodations pursuant to Board Rule 3(b) of the rules of the State Board of Law

Examiners (“State Board”) with respect to the upcoming bar examination,

WHEREAS, pursuant to Board Rule 3(c)(2), the State Board referred K.E.’s

request and supporting documentation to an independent qualified expert for review,

WHEREAS, based upon the recommendation of the expert, the State Board

determined that test accommodations should be provided to K.E. in the form of 25% extra

time, a private room, and 15 minutes off the clock per session,

WHEREAS, pursuant to Board Rule 3(d) and Maryland Rule 19-208(b), K.E.

appealed the State Board’s determination to the Accommodations Review Committee, and

sought 100% extra time instead of 25% extra time, in addition to the other

accommodations,

WHEREAS, pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-208(b)(3), on July 29, 2020, a panel of

the Accommodations Review Committee conducted a hearing at which K.E. testified and

presented expert testimony and the expert consulted by the State Board also testified, WHEREAS, on July 31, 2020, pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-208(b)(4), the

Accommodations Review Committee issued a written report recommending that the State

Board’s decision on test accommodations be upheld,

WHEREAS, pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-208(c), K.E. filed exceptions to the

decision of the Accommodations Review Committee, and sought additional extra time,

WHEREAS, On September 15, 2020, the Court conducted a hearing at which K.E.

was provided the opportunity, through counsel, to show cause, pursuant to Maryland Rule

19-208(d), why the exceptions should not be denied,

WHEREAS, the Court has carefully considered K.E.’s request and supporting

documentation, the record of the hearing of the Accommodations Review Committee, and

the arguments of counsel, it is this 17th day of September 2020, a majority of the Court

concurring,

ORDERED, that the exceptions of K.E. to the recommendation of the

Accommodations Review Committee are denied and the determination of the State Board

on test accommodations for K.E. is affirmed.

/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera Chief Judge