Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Aug. 8, 2017
The case against a lower bar pass score
In discussing this issue with my colleagues on the bench, I have not heard that there is a shortage of lawyers in our state. Nor have I heard the proponents of a lower passing score address the likely impact on the public and the courts which would result from such a solution.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
William F. Fahey
Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Independent calendar
UCLA School of Law, 1976
It has been reported that the State Bar of California is seeking public input on a proposal to lower the passing score on the California bar exam. This is an issue about which much has been written and various theories have been advanced. However, in discussing this issue with my colleagues on the bench, I have not heard that there is a shortage of lawyers in our state. Nor have I heard the proponents of a lower passing score address the likely impact on the public an...
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