A comprehensive judicial report disclosed a series of strategies that have been implemented over the past two years to enhance diversity in Delaware’s legal profession with a major focus on fostering future Delaware attorneys. Measures to fulfill this plan include broadening access to legal education and easing the bar admission process.Reported in more detail here.
These initiatives encompass the reduction of the bar cut score by two points, decreasing the volume of essay questions, shortening the duration of required clerkships, limiting the list of legal proceedings that prospects must attend, and reducing late application fees.
While those involved in the bar admissions process suggest it is too soon to conclusively determine whether the revised approach will lead to an increased number of practicing attorneys in Delaware, preliminary indicators are casting a hopeful light on the possibility. For a more complete discussion, please visit this page.