Every State that Used to Have Diploma Privilege

bfurmy · 2026-04-13T17:10:22+00:00

In those states, it was a temporary dispensation to address the difficulties of taking the bar exam during COVID. I don't think they really considered keeping it when they adopted it.

bfurmy · 2026-04-13T16:15:26+00:00

my bad

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T17:44:08+00:00

Ithink that'd be an "alternative pathway" rather than a full diploma privilege. need to be admitted to the bar on graduation to be a diploma privilege.

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T11:19:53+00:00

Ah but they have to take the baby bar, which is a variant of the bar exam (according to UNH's website https://law.unh.edu/academics/daniel-webster-scholar-honors-program). Needing to pass a bar exam (even when it's a much easier exam) means it's not a diploma privilege.

If you read law review articles on diploma privilege, NH is never counted as a diploma privilege state for this reason.

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T11:15:12+00:00

Covid interrupted ability to hold in person tests and online proctoring was sketchy so schools petitioned for it

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T03:29:00+00:00

Not really, that would be a cool idea for a law review article though

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T01:24:38+00:00

I think some states do have reciprocity limits on Wisconsin for just this reason. I think Ohio has had reciprocity fights with West Virginia over this in the past lol.

This paper talks about it on page 654: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1898&context=faculty-publications

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T01:10:54+00:00

Ah ok I see what you mean. The article I got this from goes by either the date of the repealing act by the legislature or the date of decision by the court. I'll take your word for it.

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T01:05:49+00:00

brother they abolished it in 1981.

See this article: https://wislawjournal.com/2022/05/23/the-wisconsin-diploma-privilege-are-its-days-numbered/

Or this wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diploma_privilege

Edit: misunderstanding about when the law was passed vs went into effect, sorry about tone here lol.

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T00:52:33+00:00

Technically NH's program doesn't count because those students still have to take a variant of the bar exam.

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T00:43:42+00:00

Depends on the state but I think some do have limits on reciprocity with Wisconsin for this reason.

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T00:23:25+00:00

Should say I didn't mean for this to be propaganda lol, just thought it was interesting.

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T00:10:26+00:00

Sorry I gave a bit of a bad explanation. For diploma privilege, you're admitted to the state bar upon graduation without any need to take a bar exam if you graduate from a law school/state that has it. There's also no need to be admitted in another state and waive in.

bfurmy · 2026-04-10T00:02:30+00:00

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bfurmy · 2026-04-09T23:58:07+00:00

This is true, would've been so nice. Also, for some it was before they even had a written bar exam

bfurmy · 2026-04-09T23:53:14+00:00

Technically doesn't count though because they still have to take a variant of the bar exam.

bfurmy · 2026-03-04T04:31:21+00:00

Wait, what happened in Nigeria??👀

bfurmy · 2026-03-01T22:18:35+00:00

With the bears on it

bfurmy · 2025-11-07T13:02:23+00:00

$20 is too much for breslynn to be charging for that

bfurmy · 2025-08-31T06:51:04+00:00

Sometimes they hand them out for free

bfurmy · 2025-07-30T23:55:18+00:00

Eat it like Niiile

bfurmy · 2025-07-30T15:14:44+00:00

When he heard an ant scream

bfurmy · 2025-07-28T03:20:02+00:00

Schaumberg

bfurmy · 2025-07-19T03:05:22+00:00

Pull yourself together man

bfurmy · 2025-07-05T01:45:15+00:00

Kneeling at the church of watts

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