California Bar Leader Wilson to Retire as Exam Chaos Endures (2)

May 2, 2025, 5:35 PM UTCUpdated: May 3, 2025, 12:32 AM UTC

California State Bar Executive Director Leah Wilson, who faced mounting calls to resign after the disastrous February Bar Exam, will not seek reappointment when her contract ends in July, the Bar announced Friday.

“I am deeply grateful to the Board of Trustees for their confidence in my leadership, even during challenging times,” Wilson said in a news release. “While I leave proud of my accomplishments, I remain deeply regretful about the rollout of the February 2025 bar exam and its impact on both thousands of aspiring attorneys and the State Bar’s ability to make much-needed changes to the process of ...

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