A student discussion forum confirms that the LSAC has substituted fingerprinting with a photograph for students who take the LSAT exam.
LSAC Complies with Privacy Commissioner Finding
August 27, 2007
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This is a good start. Has anyone spoken to LSAC about the change or asked if they plan to purge existing thumb prints from their records?