I'm Glad I'm Not A Law Student

Privacy experts and students are worried about how the Patriot Act, which allows U.S. agencies to secretly collect personal information in the name of national security, might affect information handed over to the company. "The act gives the power to agencies such as the FBI to get access to information that is sent to the U.S.," said Daniel Gervais, acting dean of the common-law section at the University of Ottawa. The website of the faculty of law says the university is "greatly worried by the use of personal information" required by the LSAT, especially the thumbprint. Last week, David Loukidelis, B.C.'s information and privacy commissioner, agreed to investigate the company's request for information after a student complained about the requirement. "We'll be looking at, 'Is it appropriate to force someone who wants to take that test to give up that personal identifier in the nature of a thumbprint?'" said Loukidelis. etc http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/02/13/law-test060213.html [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on February 16, 2006]

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