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'Utterly Botched': Glitchy rollout of new California bar exam prompts lawsuit and legislative review
The new exam was promoted by the State Bar of California as a cost-cutting measure that would offer test takers the choice of remote testing. Instead, the new system bogged down f
Problems With New California Bar Exam Enrage Test Takers and Cloud Their Futures
Many aspiring lawyers could not access the test and cited delays or other issues. A lawmaker has called for an investigation.
Who Answers for Botched February California Bar Exam? So Far, Nobody
The California Supreme Court has said nothing publicly about the problems that have plagued the February bar exam.
After bar exam fiasco, California State Bar staff recommend reverting to in-person exams
The California State Bar's new exam for prospective lawyers was a disaster, with complaints from many test takers. Bar staff now recommend using the previous system.
Calif bar exam 'fiasco' this week needs court intervention, law deans say
The Supreme Court of California needs to intervene to help bar exam takers following the chaotic rollout of the state's new test this week, several California law school deans said on Thursday.
Law School Deans, Key Lawmaker Urge California Supreme Court to Act on Bar Exam Mess
Senate Judiciary Chair Tom Umberg said he will call for an audit of what went "spectactularly wrong" with this week's bar exam while law school deans urged the high court to pump the brakes on the state bar's plans to hold an exam retake session in mid-March.
California’s new bar exam launch was a disaster. Here’s what went wrong.
Technical glitches, proctoring chaos and system failures derailed California’s newly launched bar exam on Tuesday, forcing the State Bar to offer make-up tests for affected examinees on March 3 and 4.
After California bar exam chaos, state poised to nix remote testing
California is likely to return to a fully in-person bar exam after the state's rollout of its new test was marred by ...
California Bar Must Cut Ties With New Test Proctor, Report Says
The California State Bar must cut ties with exam administrator Meazure Learning, State Bar staff wrote in a new report, ...
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California Bar Exam Faces Major Technical Issues, Offering Retake for Affected Examinees
Unprecedented Retake Announced After Widespread Exam Disruptions The State Bar of California has announced an unprecedented retake of the February 2025 bar exam following widespread technical failures ...