State Bar & Bar Associations,
California Supreme Court
Jul. 3, 2017
State Supreme Court says it must set bar exam passing score
There has not previously been a rule mandating the court set the passing score, said Cathal Conneely, a spokesman for the Supreme Court.
The state Supreme Court amended its rules to specify only the court has authority to set the passing score on the bar exam.
The changes to the “California Rules of Court,” which become effective in 2018, also empower the court to appoint a majority of members to the Committee of Bar Examiners.
There has not previously been a rule mandating the court set the passing score, said Cathal Conneely, a sp...
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