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California's bar exam is notoriously difficult to pass compared to other states. Whether that nets fewer stupid lawyers here than other states, maybe so, but I
by ambivalents 9y ago
California's bar exam is notoriously difficult to pass compared to other states. Whether that nets fewer stupid lawyers here than other states, maybe so, but I know of a few very intelligent people who did not pass the CA exam.
- johan_larson 9y agoI seem to recall that most states require you not only to pass their bar exam, but also to have graduated from a recognized law school. California, by contrast, only requires you to pass the exam, but it's much harder than most, since they can't rely on the law school for a certain amount of sanity checking.
- wl 9y agoYou can't just sign up for the bar exam in California. Your options in decreasing popularity are... * Graduate from an ABA-accredited law school. * Graduate from a California accredited law school. * Graduate from an unaccredited law school, after taking the baby bar after your first year. * Finish a four year legal apprenticeship program, taking the baby bar after your first year. Unless you've done one of those things, you cannot sit for the bar exam in California.