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Requiring a Bar Exam in 2020 Perpetuates Systemic Inequities in the Legal System
Prioritizing bar examiners’ gatekeeping function during a pandemic and economic crisis means putting aspiring lawyers at risk and making it harder for nonwhite and low-income people to enter the legal profession.