News Releases

The State Bar Court’s Review Department today affirmed a March 2024 decision recommending disbarment of attorney John Eastman for his misconduct related to the 2020 presidential election.

The State Bar of California’s Public Trust Liaison (El Intermediario de Confianza Pública) Enrique Zuniga announced the official launch of the Attorney-Client Bridge Program (ACBP), a program that has already proved popular with consumers and attorneys. 

At its June 5, 2025, meeting, the Board of Trustees approved funding to enter into a contract with the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) to conduct an independent, privileged review of scoring for applicants who failed the February 2025 Bar Exam. The review will also assess whether test takers who did not pass but had been granted testing accommodations (TA) received those accommodations.

The State Bar of California today released findings from its 2024 Justice Gap Study, revealing that the civil legal needs of Californians remain widespread and unmet at alarming rates—conditions that have worsened since the first California Justice Gap Study, completed in 2019.

At its May 22–23 meeting, the State Bar of California Board of Trustees discussed guiding principles for future decisions around the content and administration of the bar exam, ultimately approving a resolution affirming those principles and asking the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) to do the same.

The Board approved a statement on Recent Executive Actions Threatening the Availability of Legal Counsel and the Rule of Law.

At its May 9 meeting, the State Bar Board of Trustees recommended expanding the Provisional Licensure Program (PLP) to applicants who withdrew or were unsuccessful in the February 2025 Bar Exam. Other approved remedies include a proposed path to licensure for attorneys barred in other states, expedited special admissions, and a fee waiver extension. The Board also asked the Committee of Bar Examiners to consider additional adjustments based on applicant feedback. Exam results showed increased pass rates across all groups. The Board also took action on leadership succession and issued a statement defending the right to legal counsel in response to recent federal actions.

The State Bar of California on May 5 filed a lawsuit against ProctorU, dba as Meazure Learning, the vendor it contracted with to facilitate the remote and in-person administration of the 2025 February Bar Exam. 

The State Bar of California reported Monday that 55.9 percent of exam takers passed the California February 2025 General Bar Examination (GBX).

The State Bar of California today filed a petition with the California Supreme Court, advancing recommendations made by the Committee of Bar Examiners regarding a raw passing score and scoring adjustments for the February Bar Exam.