<div id="subtitle">Judge says officials wrong to prohibit blind UCLA grad's use of computer during state bar exam</div><div><p>A federal judge says a blind law school graduate can use a computer during the multiple-choice portion of the California bar exam, a test all must pass to practice law in the state.</p><p>U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer ruled Friday that University of California, Los Angeles law school graduate Stephanie Enyart's request to use software designed for blind test takers was a reasonable request.</p><p>The National Conference of Bar Examiners Inc., which administers that portion of the test for the State Bar of California, had cited security concerns in its opposition of Enyart's request.</p><p>The nonprofit argued it made several significant accommodations — such as extra time and allowing a live reader — so that Enyart could take the paper-and-pencil exam.</p><p>The exam starts Feb. 23.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68065172&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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