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Chief Justice vows stronger oversight after California bar exam failures
Summary
Guerrero said the California Supreme Court will exercise plenary authority to implement remedies after recent failures in the administration of the bar exam and proposed restoring greater oversight to the committee of bar examiners.
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero addressed recent problems in the administration of the California bar exam, describing high stakes for examinees and calling the additional stress and anxiety some experienced “inexcusable.” She said the court will exercise its plenary authority to implement remedies and enhance oversight of admissions, including the committee of bar examiners.
Guerrero said the court implemented conflict-of-interest screening and new transparency measures for bar leadership and had approved a rule requiring attorneys to report serious misconduct by other attorneys. She praised recent legislative audits and reforms that updated disqualification standards and created diversion options for lesser attorney misconduct, and said the court will investigate the failures surrounding the administration of the bar exam.
Guerrero also said she intends to explore restoring the examiner committee’s budgetary and administrative oversight of admissions and the bar-exam vendor selection to ensure rigorous administration of future exams.
Ending: Guerrero urged support for pro bono providers and said the court seeks to improve accountability to protect examinees and the integrity of the admissions process.
