LSAC set to change the logic games portion of the LSAT

After winning a lawsuit against the LSAC, Angelo Binno has helped change the LSAT. Binno, a prospective law student, and legally blind, filed suit in May 2017 arguing that the LSAT discriminates against the blind and visually impaired under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Current accommodations for blind LSAT students include braille adaptations of the test and screen reading software. However, the analytical reasoning section, also known as “logic games”, was found to put blind test takers at a disadvantage as many of those “games” require drawing diagrams to help answer questions.

According to the American Bar Association, the analytical reasoning section will remain on the LSAT, but the LSAC will modify how it assesses this topic. The LSAC will phase out the old questioning format over the next 4 years for a new analytical reasoning section.

This is change is leveling the playing field for blind and visually impaired aspiring lawyers. Jay Turkish, the lawyer who represented Binno and who is also legally blind, was inspired by his client. “We need to have lawyers who reflect society,” he said. “Angelo is the person who will take up the next challenge for blind people.”.

This change also comes on the heels of the LSAT’s transition to digital administration. As of September 2019, the paper-and-pencil LSAT is no longer being offered. This change is a long time coming as other major graduate school entrance exams have been digitally offered for quite some time. 2019 has been a pivotal year for the LSAT. Perhaps these changes will pave the way for the next generation of exceptional law students.