The primary inquiry is whether the unlicensed lawyer engaged in sufficient activities in the state or created a continuing relationship with the California client that included legal duties and obligations.
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Should attorneys learn how to type? For over two decades we have been telling attorneys sitting for the California Bar Examination that longer bar exam essay answers receive higher scores. While one would think that the substance of the exam answer is what prevails, model answers released
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…on Friday December 18, 2020, the State Bar of California flagged over 3000 bar exam applicants for Possible Chapter 6 violations.
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With pass rates in California hovering near depressing, the question becomes whether an attorney should in fact take the MBE in an attempt to maximize their chances of passing the exam.
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November 23, 2020 – Update on the California Bar Examination On Thursday, November 19th the Supreme Court of California issued an Order concerning the administration of the February 2021 California Bar Examination. Citing COVID-19 precautions, the Supreme Court directed the State Bar of California to administer a mostly
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Read more →Notice: This guide has been expanded for 2020 In California, attorneys who are licensed in another jurisdiction for at least four consecutive years are eligible to take what is known as the “California Attorneys Exam”. This exam is no different than the California Bar Exam except that qualifyingRead more →
Don't Blame the California Bar Exam Learn the Test Over the last few days, we have seen many articles draw out California’s historically low pass rate. Yes, the February 2018 California Bar Exam yielded an all-time low-only 27.5 percent of California bar exam applicants passed. Even the median MBERead more →
Which administration of the California Attorneys Bar Exam offers the practicing professional the best opportunity for a passing result? Statistically, for the general bar examination, one would think the July exam is a better option. The pass rate in July overall is simply higher than the pass
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