Government
Feb. 16, 2017
ABA official supports reducing the passing score on California bar exam
Barry Currier, the ABA's managing director of accreditation and legal education, said California's high passing standard is likely a key factor driving the steep declines in the success rate on its bar exam.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
California would be wise to lower the score required to pass its bar exam while studying the issue more closely in the long term, a top American Bar Association official told the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Barry Currier, the ABA's managing director of accreditation and legal education, said the state's high passing standard is likely a key factor driving the steep declines in the su...
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