The New Jersey Supreme Court is soon to weigh a proposal for a special licensing rule to allow attorneys married to military service members stationed in the state to practice without taking the bar examination.
Members of the military can expect transfers every 2 to 3 years, but for lawyers with spouses in the military, sitting for the bar exam in each new jurisdiction is impractical, says the Military Spouse JD Network, an advocacy group. The situation can force husbands and wives to live apart if the attorney spouse wants to keep practicing when their mate is sent to a new assignment, the group says.
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