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State Bar & Bar Associations

Jun. 1, 2017

Study: Lower bar exam scores increase likelihood of attorney discipline

Two Pepperdine University School of Law professors also concluded that lowering the passing score on the exam would likely increase the number of lawyers disciplined for misconduct by the State Bar.

By Lyle Moran
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Attorneys who achieve lower scores on the California bar exam are more likely to be disciplined or disbarred during their careers, according to a draft study released by two Pepperdine University School of Law professors.

As a result, lowering the passing score on the exam would likely increase the number of lawyers disciplined for misconduct by the State Bar, concluded Professors Robert Anderson...

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