The Board of Trustees (Board) and the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) held a rare joint meeting Thursday to consider and make recommendations to the proposed amendments from the California Supreme Court relating to Admissions and California bar exam oversight following a 45-day public comment period. The Board and CBE also discussed Admissions and Provisional Licensure Program (PLP) fees, and planning for future bar exams.
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.
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.
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 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.
As part of its commitment to finding appropriate and fair solutions for test takers during the February 2025 Bar Exam, the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) met on April 18 to make its recommendations for scoring adjustments and set a
The State Bar Board of Trustees has approved exam software and testing locations for the in-person July 2025 California Bar Exam as it continues efforts to improve the test-taking experience and find appropriate remedies for those impacted by issues experienced during the February exam.
After hearing approximately two hours of public comment at its March 5 meeting, primarily from test takers reporting serious problems they encountered during the February 2025 California Bar Exam, the State Bar Board of Trustees directed the general counsel to retain an independent investigator to conduct a privileged investigation into the issues relating to the exam.
