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State Bar & Bar Associations,
Legal Education,
California Supreme Court

Jul. 8, 2020

A plea to the California Supreme Court for diploma privilege

During this pandemic, the class of 2020 law graduates moved to online instruction mid semester. Many did not have a chance to say goodbye to their fellow students or professors in person.

Anna M. Han

Interim Dean
Santa Clara University School of Law

Phone: (408) 554-4711

UC Hastings

During this pandemic, the class of 2020 law graduates moved to online instruction mid semester. Many did not have a chance to say goodbye to their fellow students or professors in person. They and their families missed an all-important celebratory commencement to mark their achievements. Their job prospects dimmed as the economy went from a low unemployment rate of 4.4% to record high unemployment rate of 14%. Now their last hurdle to become a lawyer is in the state o...

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