Even as a deal to temporarily end the partial federal government shutdown came Friday afternoon, it remained uncertain whether law graduates who expected to sit for the bar exam in the District of Columbia next month would be able to do so. Meanwhile, test administrators in New Jersey and other states are allowing for alternative plans to take the test in their jurisdictions.

The deadline for registration in New Jersey is Feb. 1, according to a recent notice from the New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners.

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