TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Dec 5, 2023

A new report shows students at California law schools not accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA)  had a pass rate of just 21% on the July 2022 bar exam. Reuters reports that according to the state bar’s first-ever comprehensive Law School Profile released Friday, graduates of ABA approved law schools had a pass rate of 67%. The report also showed that California law schools unaccredited by the ABA have cheaper tuition and more diverse student bodies than their ABA-accredited counterparts. The report raises policy questions about the future of law school regulation in California. The state bar said it plans to conduct further research on the trends identified in the new report.