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The list of the fortunate few who passed California's 2018 bar exam is now available publicly, three days after the state bar announced an all-time-low 27.3 percent success rate.

The list of 1,282 soon-to-be lawyers has the usual international flair, with passing applicants hailing from Australia to the United Kingdom. Residents of the 92101 zip code in San Diego fared well once again, with 20 residents from the region earning passing scores.

The success of those on the list remains overshadowed by the fact that nearly three out of four people who completed the winter test failed.

“It's clear that the bar needs to review whether law schools are teaching the information to students that they need,” said Assemblyman Mark Stone, D-Scotts Valley, whose Judiciary Committee has scrutinized California's second-highest-in-the-nation pass score requirement. “It's also important to review whether the bar exam is testing the right skills and knowledge.”

State bar officials said they're doing just that with a job analysis study that will consider what new lawyers need to succeed in the workplace. The results will shape the future content and pass line of the bar exam.

The pass rate for the February bar exam, historically taken by many repeat test-takers, typically trails that of the July sitting. Seventy-three percent of those who completed the February exam this year were repeaters. Their passing rate was just 23 percent.

Here's the list of successful test-takers who beat the odds:

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