California Bar Trustees Approve Overbudget In-Person July Exam

The California State Bar’s Board of Trustees greenlit plans Wednesday to replace the proctoring service responsible for widespread exam problems in February, opting for a completely in-person July Bar Exam at as many as ten sites throughout the state.

The move will drive up costs significantly. July administration is now expected to cost the Bar at least $4.75 million, more than $2.3 million over what the Trustees approved in September when they pushed for a new, California-specific exam to save money, according to a staff memo. The Committee of Bar Examiners will vote on the sites in an ...