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Court grants parts of two State Bar proposals to extend eligibility for Provisional License Program and to impute scores from February Bar exam

The California Supreme Court has issued a statement on the "troubling reports of technical failures, delays, and other irregularities" in last week's administration of the California Bar Examination.

Court approves, in part, the State Bar’s proposal to give applicants, who meet a minimum threshold of performance, a scoring adjustment for taking a test with experimental multiple-choice questions.

The Supreme Court of California on Wednesday made two reappointments to the State Bar Board of Trustees and four appointments to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.

Court extends program through December 31, 2022 for both participant cohorts: 2020 law school graduates and those with qualifying prior Bar Exam scores.

Strategies include providing court users with remote options at various stages of jury service

Proposed action follows the Chief Justice's rescission of four other pandemic-related measures

Four emergency measures will be rescinded effective April 30, governing extensions of time for preliminary hearings and civil trials, the use of technology, and fast-tracking local court rules.

Will also hear about standards to prevent bias in court proceedings, a new remote proceedings guide, and efforts to educate youth about the court system

The Joint Supreme Court/State Bar Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the California Bar Exam will develop recommendations on whether to make changes to the California Bar Exam.

Thousands more law school graduates with qualifying prior bar exam scores will be able to work as fully licensed attorneys after completing supervised practice hours.

Appointments by the California Supreme Court are expected by the end of the year.