New York removes mental health question from state bar application

BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS–ABA Journal
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Bar applicants in New York will no longer have to answer questions about mental health conditions or treatment history as a result of action by the state’s court system.

New York is the 11th state to remove questions about mental health from the bar application, according to a press release and news story by the New York State Bar Association. The state bar had suggested the change. The New York Law Journal has coverage.

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