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Education

Aug. 10, 2016

California deans warn against tightened bar exam rule

Two California law school deans are among the leading critics of a proposal to tighten the bar exam passage rule American Bar Association institutions must comply with to maintain their accreditation.

By Lyle Moran
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — Two California law school deans are among the leading critics of a proposal to tighten the bar exam passage rule American Bar Association institutions must comply with to maintain their accreditation.

During a public hearing the ABA held Saturday, the deans said that requiring 75 percent of a law school's bar exam takers to pass the test within two years would be particularl...

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