California State Bar considers provisional licenses for February bar exam test takers

April 7, 2025

ABA JOURNAL — The State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners has placed the option of provisional licenses for candidates who fail or withdrew from the February California bar exam on the table.

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California State Bar announces greater test oversight following troubled bar exam rollout

April 7, 2025

REUTERS — The California Supreme Court will step up its oversight of the state’s lawyer admissions following the chaotic February bar exam, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said during her annual State of the Judiciary address.

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California State Bar works to find remedies for problematic February bar exam rollout

April 1, 2025

BLOOMBERG LAW — The California State Bar leaders who oversaw the February Bar Exam that glitched and crashed widely must now decide how to clean up the mess.

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Opinion: University of San Francisco Law professor Katie Moran discusses how the California State Bar should fix problems with bar exam rollout

April 1, 2025

BLOOMBERG LAW — It’s day one of the bar exam, and the first essay question is on a subject you don’t recognize. You’ve just had the dream every attorney in the US has had at least once—the standard bar exam nightmare.

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Texas to administer NextGen Bar Exam starting in 2028

March 26, 2025

NCBE — Texas is moving forward with plans to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028.

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California Bar to investigate roll-out of new bar exam

March 25, 2025

REUTERS — The State Bar of California on Wednesday launched an independent investigation of its February bar exam, a newly created test that was marred by widespread technical and logistical problems.

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California State Bar investigates bar exam question leak

March 25, 2025

ABA JOURNAL — California bar hunts for who leaked bar questions, applicants sue test administrator

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How issues with the California Bar Exam release are affecting test takers

March 25, 2025

NEW YORK TIMES — Many aspiring lawyers could not access the test and cited delays or other issues. A lawmaker has called for an investigation.

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UMass Law Dean’s Advisory Board allocates funds for bar exam stipends

March 18, 2025

UMASS LAW — UMass Law graduates preparing for upcoming bar exams will receive critical financial support thanks to generous funding from the UMass Law Dean’s Advisory Board.

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California State Bar offers free July Bar Exam registration to applicants that experienced challenges in February

March 13, 2025

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA — The Board of Trustees, at its February 21 meeting, approved a plan to offer a free July 2025 Bar Exam to test takers who withdraw from the February 2025 exam or fail next week’s test. 

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