Education Law
Dec. 5, 2023
Study: JD candidates at ABA accredited schools declined 25%
Graduates of California-accredited law schools had a pass rate of just 21% on the July 2022 bar exam, compared with 67% for graduates of ABA-accredited schools, according to the State Bar.
A new report from the State Bar points up stark differences in performance between students from accredited, state accredited and non-accredited law schools.
Perhaps more troubling for the profession, the report shows a 25% decline in the number of JD candidates attending ABA accredited law schools in California between 2010 and 2022. Conversely, enrollment at California Accredited Law Schools more than doubled since 2009, coinciding with ...
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