The California Supreme Court has proposed a series of amendments seeking to clarify the broad authority of the Committee of Bar Examiners over the bar exam and attorney admissions, after the botched February test led some to criticize the State Bar’s Board of Trustees for purportedly sidelining the panel as to certain aspects of the admissions process.

The Supreme Court this week “proposed a series of amendments clarifying the authority of the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) over the California Bar Exam and attorney admissions,” a California Courts news release by Merrill Balassone reports.

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