Proposed Amendments to Guideline 6.9 of the Guidelines for Accredited Law School Rules

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Subject

Proposed Amendments to Guideline 6.9 of the Guidelines for Accredited Law School Rules

Background

During its April 2017 meeting, the Committee of Bar Examiners (Committee) considered proposed amendments to Guideline 6.9 (Practical Skills), which had been submitted by the Deans of the California Accredited Law Schools (CALS), that would require CALS to “provide the opportunity for students in the J.D. program to complete a minimum of fifteen (15) units of practice based skills and competency training.” The amendments would not require students to complete a certain number of units in competency training as part of the regular J.D. curriculum; only offer the opportunity to access those types of courses if they would elect to do so. The Committee voted to approve the proposed amendments in principle, subject to a public comment period and final consideration by the Committee.

Any known fiscal/personnel impact

None to the State Bar of California. The CALS, however, may have to expend additional funds to provide the necessary courses.

Attachments

Attachment A are the proposed amendments to Guideline 6.9.

Source

Committee of Bar Examiners

Deadline

June 16, 2017

Contact 

Deanna Chinn
The State Bar of California
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-538-2548 
Fax: 415-538-2304 
Deanna.Chinn@calbar.ca.gov