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“California Supreme Court Approves More Rigorous Standards for Bar Exam Experts”

December 23, 2025

Merrill Balassone reported in a California Courts news release on the Supreme Court’s bar exam actions last week:  the court “approved a proposed set of qualification standards for experts involved in developing California’s Bar Exam, but the court modified the proposal to tighten the eligibility requirements for those responsible for question accuracy, content validation, and score setting.”

This is another example of the court’s many non-case-related responsibilities.  (See: The multi-tasking Supreme Court.)

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