Poster Presentation: Equipping Clinical Faculty to Ensure Equitable Access to Bar Accommodations

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Session Type: Poster Presentation

Session Capacity: N/A

Location: Marriott St. Louis Grand

Room: Majestic E-H

Floor: Second Floor, Conference Plaza

This research provides clinical faculty in aiding diverse law students with Bar exam accommodations, addressing the nationwide surge in requests impacting classrooms and exams. Overcoming challenges in meeting the Bar's documentation standards, it unveils jurisdiction-spanning guidelines. Exploring the financial aspects of disability testing, it advises on costs and management. Emphasizing challenges with on-campus resources, the research guides faculty toward best practices. Offering practical advice for Bar exam accommodation webinars, it stresses student anonymity and content best practices. Aligned with the conference theme, it prioritizes equity for Bar takers, specifically addressing hurdles faced by law students from marginalized communities.: