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
How Employers can Increase Opportunity Access and Opportunity for Law Students and Graduates
Overall, labor force participation for people with disabilities 16-64 years of age is only 32.7%, whereas for people without disabilities, it is 75.7%. Disability Employment Statistics, U.S. Dep’t of Labor, Off. of Disability Emp. Pol’y, https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/publications/statistics (last visited Oct. 10, 2020). That’s quite a disparity. Although there are a number
NDLPA First-of-its-kind Data Analysis Reveals Only 5 Percent of Lawyers Identify as Disabled
According to new data analysis by the National Disabled Legal Professionals Association (NDLPA), approximately 4.4 percent of all workers in legal occupations identified as having a disability in 2024.[i] Among employed lawyers, judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers, a measly 5 percent identify as disabled, according to 2023 American Community Survey