The California Supreme Court’s approval of a remote one-day attorney’s exam is a significant step towards making the legal profession more inclusive and accessible. For out-of-state lawyers, this change not only reduces the financial burden of travel but also allows them to continue their practice without interruption.
Read more →Alternate paths to Licensure also denied In a significant decision affecting legal professionals across the nation, the California Supreme Court issued an order reaffirming that California will not offer reciprocity to attorneys licensed in other jurisdictions. This means that out-of-state lawyers wishing to practice in California will
Read more →California Bar Examiners Approve New Plan for February 2025: Developing September 30, 2024 — The California Committee of Bar Examiners met again today in an attempt to address the California Supreme Court’s decision to block a proposed change to the California Bar Examination. Starting with the February
Read more →Key Changes to the California Bar Exam: What Applicants Need to Know On August 13, 2024, the State Bar of California announced significant changes to the administration of the California Bar Exam. The two most notable updates concern the exam’s delivery method and the organization responsible for
Read more →The truth is that attorney applicants are much different than general bar applicants – especially those applicants who are recent law school graduates.
Read more →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.
Read more →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
Read more →…on Friday December 18, 2020, the State Bar of California flagged over 3000 bar exam applicants for Possible Chapter 6 violations.
Read more →Sincere congratulations to all of our Executive Bar Review February 2020 successful California bar exam and California Attorneys Exam candidates. You worked hard and deserve this important distinction. Passing the California bar exam is a notable achievement even for out of state attorneys licensed in another jurisdiction. The California bar
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