We
haven’t
yet
heard
all
the
horror
stories
of
this
bar
exam
cycle.
But
we
do
know
that
bar
examiners
in
New
York
dropped
a
voicemail
informing
everyone
that
they’d
be
marked
as
withdrawn
if
they
couldn’t
overcome
the
travel
challenges
of
10,000
canceled
flights
and
two
feet
of
snow.
It
was
yet
another
reminder
—
heaped
upon
every
lesson
learned
throughout
the
COVID
pandemic
—
that
bar
examiners
care
less
about
making
sure
licensed
attorneys
achieve
minimum
standards
of
professionalism
than
they
do
enforcing
petty
rules.
While
the
brunt
of
the
storm
hit
Manhattan
and
Long
Island,
the
Albany
test
center
apparently
didn’t
exhibit
much
sensitivity
to
the
weather
conditions
either.
“Capital
Center
in
Albany
acted
like
crazy
people,”
wrote
one
Reddit
post.
“Kicked
everyone
out
into
the
SNOW
10
mins
after
exam
ended.
And
no
Ubers
just
for
fun.”
You
don’t
have
to
go
home,
but
you
can’t
stay
here.
Future
professionals
probably
deserve
better
than
the
hangers
on
after
last
call,
but
that’s
too
much
to
ask.
And
these
were
the
lucky
ones
—
no
matter
the
indignity
of
shivering
in
the
cold
waiting
for
Ubers,
these
applicants
at
least
got
to
take
the
exam
unlike
the
folks
still
waiting
on
a
flight
to
get
rescheduled.
As
bad
as
New
York’s
response
to
this
storm
may
be,
it’s
important
to
keep
in
mind
that
a
callous
fixation
on
arbitrary
power
trips
is
not
limited
to
bar
examiners
of
just
one
jurisdiction.
Over
the
bridge
in
New
Jersey,
examiners
offered
a
two-and-a-half
hour
delayed
start
to
the
exam,
a
gesture
that
seems
compassionate
until
you
remember
that
a
couple
hour
delay
does
very,
very
little
to
make
the
roads
safer
and
exactly
squat
for
anyone
trying
to
fly
in.
From
a
Redditor:
Unfortunately
I’m
not
in
the
best
spirits.
I’m
taking
the
bar
exam
tomorrow.
The
Board
has
approved
a
two-hour
delay
for
tomorrow’s
bar
exam,
but
this
is
not
enough.
Roads
remain
unsafe,
transit
is
operating
on
modified
schedules,
and
areas
near
Atlantic
City,
Margate,
and
Ventnor
are
extremely
difficult
to
access.
Many
examinees
physically
cannot
get
their
cars
out
or
travel
safely.
I
know
for
me
Ive
been
trying
to
shovel
my
car
out
since
1pm
to
no
avail
and
I’m
hoping
the
uber
tomorrow
doesn’t
cancel
on
me.
I’m
already
so
worried.
Of
course
the
examiners
assume
that
anyone
who
doesn’t
show
failed
to
make
it
of
their
own
accord,
without
considering
that
cabs
wouldn’t
be
available
to
drive
everyone
through
blizzard
conditions.
But
at
least
one
NJ
location
found
itself
on
the
wrong
end
of
this
assumption.
According
to
a
tipster,
after
arriving
at
the
test
center
two
hours
later,
applicants
still
had
to
wait
a
few
more
hours
because…
the
truck
delivering
the
test
sheets
hadn’t
arrived!
Alas,
so
focused
on
making
the
experience
miserable
for
the
applicants,
the
examiners
never
considered
the
possibility
that
their
vendors
would
face
the
same
obstacles.
At
least
they
could
rest
assured
knowing
that
as
much
as
this
inconvenienced
the
precious
exam,
it
made
everything
even
worse
for
applicants
too.
Good
luck
to
everyone
returning
to
the
test
today.
As
always,
if
you
hear
of
any
bar
exam
horror
stories,
let
us
know
at
[email protected].
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Snow
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