A new committee has been named to consider potential changes to California’s bar exam, including administering part or all of the two-day test online, the state Supreme Court said Tuesday.
The Joint Supreme Court/State Bar Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the California Bar Exam recommendations follow years-long debate over the usefulness of exams and their practicality for assessing a future lawyer’s performance. It also comes as Covid-19 upended bar exams across the country, delaying tests and moving many online.
The 19-member committee will recommend to the bar and court whether a bar exam is the correct tool ...