A much anticipated study commissioned by the state bar has found that California could cut its notoriously high bar exam score and still ensure that those who meet lawyer competency minimums are qualified to practice.
Without issuing an unequivocal conclusion, the study found that the existing cut score of 144—the highest in the country with the exception of Delaware’s 145—is a valid standard, but that a slightly lower score of 141 would also be appropriate.
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