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Mar. 20, 2025

State Bar power struggle erupts over exam oversight

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero announced plans for enhanced oversight of the California Bar Exam, publicly exposing tensions between the State Bar's Board of Trustees and the Committee of Bar Examiners.

State Bar power struggle erupts over exam oversight
Alex H. Chan, chair of the Committee of Bar Examiners

A power struggle between the State Bar Board of Trustees and the Committee of Bar Examiners burst into the open this week when Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero gave her annual State of the Judiciary Speech to the Legislature.

The chief justice spoke at length Tuesday about how the California Supreme Court would address the technical issues and other problems that plagued the February bar exam. Guerrero said the court would "enhance oversight over admissions, including the role...

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