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The following table published by the National Conference of Bar Examiners shows the current status of the July 2020 bar exam in each jurisdiction.
JD Journal will monitor the information closely and will be updating this table daily, as more news is announced.
Read more updates about bar exam delays.
| STATE | BAR EXAM DATE | ADDITIONAL INFO |
| Alabama | July 28-29 | |
| Alaska | September 9-10 | |
Arizona | July 28-29 | |
| Arkansas | July (28-29) | If the exam cannot be administered in July, it will be rescheduled for September |
| California | September 9-10 | |
| Colorado | July 28-29 | If the exam is postponed, it will be held on September 30-October 1. In the event the July exam must be postponed, the Court may certify recent law graduates to practice under an emergency limited license rule. |
| Connecticut | September 30-October 1 | The announcements and related updates can be found on the Committee’s web page. |
| Delaware | Rescheduled to September 9-11 | (The exam in Delaware is administered over 2.5 days.) |
| District of Columbia | September 9-10 | Due to limited seating, registration for priority registrants for the exam will be held May 18-28; if seating remains available after the priority-registration period, the Court will announce the opening of a non-priority registration period. |
| Florida | July 28-29 | |
| Georgia | September 9-10 | Adoption/expansion of supervised/provisional practice rule until bar exam can be taken or bar exam results are announced |
| Guam | September 9-10 | |
| Hawaii | September 9-10 | |
| Idaho | July 28-29 | |
| Illinois | September 9-10 | |
| Indiana | one-day remotely administered exam on July 28 | |
| Iowa | to administer to the exam in July | If the exam cannot be administered as scheduled, the Board intends to administer the exam on September 9-10. |
| Kansas | July 28-29 | will offer an additional administration of the exam on September 9-10 if needed, in addition to the July administration. |
| Kentucky | To administer the exam in July. | Will administer the exam in July as well as offer an additional administration of the exam on September 30-October 1. |
| Louisiana | The Committee will administer a 1-day bar examination on two dates: July 27 and October 10. | Possible seating capacity limits to ensure compliance with public health guidelines and sets forth a priority schedule. |
| Maine | September 30-October 1 | The Board announced the availability of a limited number of additional seats and a three-tiered application period for those not already on the seating list. |
| Maryland | September 9-10. | Maryland’s uniform bar examination has been rescheduled for Sep. 9-10 |
| Massachusetts | September 30-October 1 | If the Uniform Bar Exam cannot be conducted safely in person on September 30-October 1, an alternative exam will be administered remotely. |
| Michigan | July 28 | One-day online exam will be administered consisting solely of the essay portion of the traditional exam. |
| Minnesota | Planning to administer the exam in July | Will administer the exam in July and on September 9-10 |
| Mississippi | July 28-29 | |
| Missouri | The exam is still proceeding as scheduled in July. | In the event the exam cannot be administered in July, it will be held on September 9-10. |
| Montana | July 28-29 | |
| Nebraska | Will be administered in July along with an additional administration on September 9-10. | |
| Nevada | July 28 and 29 | Exam to be conducted remotely. It will be taken open book – 8 one-hour essays and a performance test. |
| New Hampshire | September 9-10 | |
| New Jersey | September 9-10 | |
| New Mexico | July exam postponed, date to be announced | planning for a possible temporary, limited supervised practice program for applicants awaiting an opportunity to take the bar exam, only if the exam cannot be administered in 2020. |
| New York | September 9-10 | The Board of Law Examiners subsequently made the following announcements on its website |
| North Carolina | intends to administer the exam in July | If the exam cannot be administered as scheduled, it will administer the exam on September 9-10 |
| North Dakota | planning to administer the exam on July 28-29. | If the exam cannot be administered in July, it will administer the exam on September 9-10. |
| Ohio | postponed until September 9-10 | The Court has also expanded its Practice Pending Admission during the Admission to the Practice of Law Process for recent law school graduates. |
| Oklahoma | July 28-29 | |
| Oregon | to administer the exam on July 28-29. | If the exam cannot be administered in July, it will be administered in the fall; maximum seating capacity of 500 applicants. |
| Pennsylvania | September 9-10 | order authorizing a limited license for July 2020 bar exam applicants. |
| Rhode Island | postponed indefinitely | Update to be issued soon |
| South Carolina | July 28-29 | Updates to be issued |
| South Dakota | July 28 | Supreme Court of South Dakota order |
| Tennessee | The exam will be administered in July as well as on September 30-October 1. | policy recommended by the Board establishing a protocol for seating applicants due to limited seating capacity |
| Texas | September 9-11 in addition to the July exam | |
| Utah | July exam postponed, date to be announced | Diploma privilege option |
| Vermont | September 9-10 | |
| Virginia | July 28-29 | Updates to follow |
| Washington | July 28-29 September 9-10 | Washington has a rule allowing law school graduates to practice law for up to 18 months under the supervision of a licensed attorney. |
| West Virginia | July 28-29 | All atendees may be screened before entering the site. Applicants not allowed to enter if their temperature is 100.4 degrees or higher. |
| Wisconsin | July 28-29 | |
| Wyoming | July 28-29 | |
| Virgin Islands | Updates to follow |
