BREAKING NEWS – California Bar Exam on October 5-6, 2020

The court’s letter to State Bar of California trustees includes the following:

• The California Bar Exam will be administered online on October 5-6
• The court directed the State Bar to extend registration for the October exam through July 24
• The court permanently lowered the passing score from 1440 to 1390
• The court directed the State Bar to expedite creation of a provisional licensure program under supervision to 2020 law school graduates—effective until they can take and pass a California bar exam, and expiring no later than June 1, 2022