State Bar & Bar Associations
Mar. 22, 2017
Lower-tier ABA schools see sharper drop in bar exam passage
A study produced for the State Bar also found that traditionally higher performing groups have made up proportionately less of the total bar exam takers in the last eight years
By Lyle Moran
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
American Bar Association-accredited schools with lower median LSAT scores have seen their average passage rates on the California bar exam plummet at a far greater clip than their counterparts with higher median LSAT scores, according to a study recently completed for the State Bar.
The analysis also found that far more exam takers were not remotely close to passing the test in July 2016 compared...
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