Overview
- An unnamed Fordham Law student collapsed into cardiac arrest shortly before lunch on day two of the New York State Bar Exam at Hofstra University and remains hospitalized
- Proctors continued administering the test without interruption and reportedly admonished students who tried to make way for emergency responders
- Hofstra Public Safety officers performed chest compressions and used a defibrillator to revive the candidate before EMTs transported her to Nassau University Medical Center
- Hofstra University offered counseling and mental health support to affected examinees after many reported emotional trauma from witnessing the incident
- The New York State Board of Law Examiners is gathering witness accounts and reviewing its emergency-pause rules to determine any policy changes