Test Taker Who Exceeded Bar Exam Time Limit Denied Law License
A test taker who kept writing after the time limit for the Michigan bar exam is still trying to obtain a law license four years later.
The law grad was denied admission to the Michigan bar because she wrote past the time limit during the July 2005 test, according to a New York appeals court. She renewed her application last year and it is pending.
In a memorandum opinion and order (PDF) released yesterday, the New York appellate court denied the applicant a law license in that state as well. The court did not identify the person, but indicated she had passed the New York bar in 2005.
The applicant may renew her New York license application if she is allowed to obtain a Michigan law license, the court said.
The Legal Profession Blog noted the opinion. “There is an important lesson here for bar exam takers: Carefully follow the rules of the road,” the blog says.
