State Bar & Bar Associations
May 21, 2019
February bar results continue trend of poor performance
The February pass rate was 31.4%, 4 points higher than last year but still the second-worst result in over three decades.
Fewer than a third of test-takers passed the bar exam in February, continuing a trend of poor performance in the state. The February pass rate was 31.4%, 4 percentage points higher than last year but still the second-worst result in more than three decades.
The State Bar reported Friday evening 1,458 of 4,639 applicants passed. The dismal results come as some legal education stakeholders are renewing calls for the state high court t...
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