The California Supreme Court has expressed “deep concern” over the widespread technical failures during the February 2025 California Bar Exam and has ordered the July 2025 exam to be held in person instead of remotely. The court is awaiting a report from the State Bar and its testing vendor, Meazure Learning, to determine the causes of the platform connection failures, lags, and other issues that prevented some test-takers from completing or even starting the exam.
Meanwhile, two class action lawsuits have already been filed in California’s Northern District against Meazure Learning by bar applicants who suffered technical problems, including one filed by Sauder Schelkopf. The State Bar’s board of trustees is set to meet to discuss how to proceed with the July 2025 exam, including securing physical testing locations. Some law school deans have offered their institutions as test sites and have also requested provisional licensing for February examinees who fail the test due to the technical issues.
The Supreme Court has not yet responded to the law school deans’ request for oversight or to concerns regarding how the State Bar will manage and finance the in-person exam on short notice.
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