WASHINGTON, D.C., August 17, 2026 – Crip the Law is disappointed by the Washington Supreme Court’s August 14, 2026, decision to leave July 2026 NextGen Universal Bar Exam (UBE) accommodated test takers without the option to pursue admission by order, or “diploma privilege.” This decision left the Court’s August 6, 2026, order allowing only first-time test takers who were unable to proceed with the July 2026 administration of the bar exam the option to pursue admission by order unchanged. However, even though testing for accommodated
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Crip the Law Demands Diploma Privilege After Disastrous Administration of the First-Ever NextGen Universal Bar Exam (UBE)
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2026 – On July 28, 2026, test takers across the country arrived for day one of the July 2026 NextGen Universal Bar Exam (UBE) testing period. However, several testing sites across the country—such as in Washington State, Maryland, and Missouri—experienced bandwidth, connectivity, and technology issues. While testing sites in Maryland and Missouri experienced delays, testing at the Yakima Convention & Event Center in Washington
Crip the Law’s Comment on the American Bar Association’s Proposed Changes to Standards 316 and 509 Adjusting Bar Passage Requirements for Law Schools to Include Alternative Licensure Pathways
April 13, 2026 Daniel Thies, Council ChairAmerican Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the BarVia email: NoticeandComment@americanbar.org Re: Matters for Notice and Comment on Standard 316 and Standard 509 The National Disabled Legal Professionals Association (NDLPA) d/b/a Crip the Law is a national association of disabled lawyers, judges, policy
NDLPA Condemns SCOTUS Cert Denial, Urges New York State Legislature to Protect Disabled Bar Exam Takers
SCOTUS’ decision not to hear a disability discrimination case spurs uncertainty for disabled law school graduates. But a New York State bill can help. WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2025 – The National Disabled Legal Professionals Association (“NDLPA”) is disappointed by a recent United States Supreme Court of the United States