Hello everyone! It is Results Day!  Congratulations to those who passed tonight.  For those who are eligible to take the Cal Bar in February 2024, my heart is with you.  I failed twice before I passed, and I remember Results Day from July 1998 like it was yesterday.  And that’s nearly 25 years to the day.  Part of me died that day.  But I found a way to pass, and I can help you do the same.   If you didn’t pass tonight, mourn the result.  It’s a big event, and many of you didn’t think you would fail.  But if that’s the case, let’s talk.  Mourn ..read more

The link will take you to the July 2023 percentile table:   https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/Percentile-Table.pdf   Interestingly, 50% scored below 1394.  The pass line is 1390.  That means very, very few people passed on re-read.     The post July 2023 Cal Bar Exam Percentile Table appeared first on Calweasel ..read more

Hello everyone.   The overall pass rate was 51.5%.  Not bad at all.  Just under a 1% decline from last July’s 52.4%.   When I calculated “The Bottom Line” – what it takes to narrowly pass on the first read with identical scores across the Board, here’s what I came up with:   60% across the board (with the July 2013 MBE Conversion Table, the last one available, for MBE scores) = 1375.3122.   61% across the board = 1398.9546.   From that perspective, a very normal, typical Cal Bar Exam.  Although I found it interesting that the California mean MBE was abou ..read more

Of note:  CA’s pass rate declined as it did for many jurisdictions.  The four states referenced below had declines between 3-7%, while California declined 1.4% from February 2022.   State Bar of California Releases Results of February 2023 Bar Exam Friday, May 5, 2023     Categories: News Releases Today the State Bar announced that 1,224 (32.5 percent of applicants) passed the February 2023 California General Bar Exam, and 205 (56.9 percent of applicants) passed the Attorneys’ Exam. If those who passed satisfy all other requirements for admission, t ..read more

According to the Cal Bar General Bar Exam Pass Rate Summary, the General Bar pass rate for the February 2023 Cal Bar Exam was 32.5%, which is the lowest for a February exam in three years.  Similarly, the Attorneys’ Exam pass rate was 56.9%, lowest in three years since February 2020.   February exam pass rates have dropped in 22 states before today’s announcement, and half of those have seen double-digit declines, according to Reuters on April 21. The post February 2023 Cal Bar Exam General Bar Pass Rate 32.5% appeared first on Calweasel ..read more

From Reuters, on April 21. Article asserts COVID played a factor.   (Reuters) – New York on Friday joined the growing list of states reporting a significant pass rate drop for the February 2023 bar exam. The overall pass rate on its most recent attorney licensing exam fell to 40% from 45% last year, according to the New York Board of Law Examiners. That pass rate has now fallen 9 percentage points over the past two years. New York’s first-time pass rate also declined from 61% in 2022 to 56% this year. It has been a rough bar exam season across the country. Of the 26 states that have annou ..read more

Per the Cal Bar:   52.4% passed overall, just under July 2021’s 53% pass rate. MBE score nationally was about the same as July 2021.   Today the State Bar announced that 3,753 (52.4 percent of applicants) passed the July 2022 California General Bar Exam. If those who passed satisfy all other requirements for admission, they will be eligible to be licensed by the State Bar to practice law in California. “For thousands of applicants of the General Bar Exam and Attorneys’ Exam, today is a milestone to be celebrated,” said Leah Wilson, State Bar Executive Director. “It is an acknow ..read more

Hello everyone! Results Day is today.  Hope all of you July 2022 Cal Bar test-takers receive good news tonight! There are rumors of a reddit hack of the Cal Bar’s website and you can do a workaround and find your results now.  I have no idea if it’s true.  Historically, there are two ways you can trust to learn about your results:  1) check on the Bar’s website at 6 pm on Results Day, or 2) review your results letter, which should be posted tonight or tomorrow in your Applicant Portal. Personally I wouldn’t trust anything other than those two sources.  In fact, when I ..read more

The full Admittance Ticket Bulletin is attached.   Of particular relevance is what’s allowed in the exam room without an accommodations petition.  Consider:   Only the following items are allowed in the exam areas without prior approval. All items are subject to inspection at the test centers: 1. Government‐issued ID 2. The admittance ticket with no writing on it 3. Silent analog watches 4. Prescription medications (does not include cough drops) 5. Cash (must not have extraneous writing on it) 6. Credit/debit cards that might be needed for the lunch breaks 7. Keys 8. Face masks ..read more

Here is the Laptop Bulletin for the February 2023 exam:   Laptops for the February Bar Exam The February 2023 Bar Exam will be administered in person and can be taken on a laptop. Desktop computers are not allowed. It’s important to read and follow the State Bar’s instructions. Laptops must meet the specifications outlined below. Applicants requiring special equipment due to medical reasons must request a testing accommodation. Before the exam Here are the steps to prepare your laptop before the exam: Make sure your laptop meets the minimum requirements for ExamSoft. Once you a ..read more