Law Practice,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Nov. 21, 2018
Bar exam blues
The July 2018 California bar exam overall pass rate of 40.7 percent, the lowest in 60 years, has renewed intense discussion of bar exam issues.
Howard B. Miller
Howard is a contributing editor and podcast host at the Daily Journal. He is a JAMS mediator and arbitrator, a past president of the State Bar of California, and a former professor of law at the USC Gould School of Law.
The July 2018 California bar exam overall pass rate of 40.7 percent, the lowest in 60 years, has renewed intense discussion of bar exam issues. It follows the study and decision of the California Supreme Court on whether to lower its existing "cut score," the required pass percentage on the exam. The results of the exam raise once again the most profound issues of fairness and legitimacy in the training and qualification of lawyers.
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