California High Court Turns Down Proposal to Wipe Attorney Discipline Records
The California Supreme Court has declined to adopt a proposed rule change that would have allowed certain disciplinary records of…
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California Tightens Oversight on Bar Exam After February Testing Fiasco
California lawmakers have enacted sweeping reforms to increase oversight and accountability in the state’s bar examination process following a high-profile…
California Bar at a Crossroads: Hybrid Exam Rollout, Fallout, and What’s Next
California, August 2025 – The State Bar of California is grappling with a turning point after the controversial debut of…
California Bar Exam Meltdown: Former Director Blames Rushed Overhaul for February 2025 Disaster
Summary: California’s legal licensing process hit a wall after the State Bar fast-tracked simultaneous changes to both the content and…
California Supreme Court May Scrap Problematic New Bar Exam, Reinstate Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Amid Mounting Criticism
The California Supreme Court is considering a major shift that could see the state’s recently overhauled bar exam abandoned as…
California Supreme Court Rejects Alternative to Bar Exam
The Bar Exam Remains the Sole Pathway for New Lawyers in California In a ruling on Thursday, the California Supreme…
California Supreme Court Implements Ethics Reforms in Wake of Girardi Scandal
In response to mounting criticism over the State Bar of California's handling of the Tom Girardi case, the California Supreme…
California Supreme Court Implements Reforms Amidst Criticism Over Attorney Oversight
In response to mounting criticism surrounding the State Bar of California's oversight of disgraced attorney Tom Girardi, the California Supreme…
California Supreme Court Pressured to Cancel Bar Exam for New Lawyers in Pandemic
Aspiring attorneys signed up to take the California Bar Exam are growing increasingly jittery towards the state’s indecisiveness regarding the…
Marriages Can Not Become Divorces until One Spouse Moves Out in This State
Summary: California Supreme Court ruled that until one spouse is no longer living in the house, a marriage is still…
Sergio Garcia Becomes a Lawyer
The journey of Sergio C. Garcia from coming to the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant, and continuing to be denied…
California Supreme Court Denies Disgraced Journalist Right to Practice Law
Former journalist Stephen Glass who was disgraced 15 years ago for fabricating features on The New Republic, George and Rolling…