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Ribbon Commission on theFuture of the Bar ExamReport and Recommendations\n\nApril 26,2023  \n## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY\n\nOn October 26,2020,the California Supreme Court adopted the charter for the Joint SupremeCourt/State Bar Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the California Bar Exam.Thecommission was\"charged with developing recommendations concerning whether and whatchanges to make to the California Bar Exam,and whether to adopt alternative or additionaltesting or tools to ensure minimum competence to practice law.”1 The Supreme Court directedthe commission to “review the results of the California Attorney Practice Analysis and the CAPAWorking Group's recommendations,\"as well as the results of the 2020 National Conference ofBar Examiners(NCBE)practice analysis,as wellthe ensuing recommendations for a new barexam,the results of recently conducted California studies on the California Bar Exam,\"includingdata examining the pass rates of applicants of color.While its work will be grounded in thesestudies'empirical findings,the commission shall explore other issues to ensure that the exam isan effective tool for determining whether applicants are prepared to practice law ethically andcompetently at a level appropriate for an entry-level attorney.\"In addition,in its letter to theState Bar announcing the adoption of the commission charter,the Court noted that \"thecommission should also be mindful of any useful information that can be gleaned fromCalifornia's experience with the temporary provisional licensure program to the extent it isrelevant to the commission's charge.²(See AppendixA for the charter as approved by the StateBar Board of Trustees,and the Supreme Court letter.)  \nIn July 2021,the commission embarked on carrying out their ambitious charge,and immediatelybegan its exploration of two separate paths to licensure-a bar exam and an alternative pathway.The bar exam pathway had to address two fundamental questions:(1)should a bar examcontinue to be used as a path to licensure;and (2)if so,should the exam be developed byCalifornia,testing California law,or should California adopt the NCBE's NextGen Bar Exam.Thebar exam alternative pathway also had two foundational questions(1)is a bar exam alternativean appropriate method to determine minimum competence in California;and (2)if so,which ofthe following components should be included in a California bar exam alternative pathway:achange to law school curriculum,a post-law school supervised practice program,and  \nassessments,whether exams,simulations,portfolio review or a capstone project.Over the courseof seventeen months,the commission heard from jurisdictions in other states and countries,lawschools and nonprofit agencies,psychometricians and academics,and those from other fields tolearn about the different options for ensuring minimum competence and licensing new lawyers.  \nTo allow the commission to make progress on their two equally important paths,the commissionmet in subcommittees for several months,allowing fora deeper exploration into both pathways.Ultimately,the key issues identified by each subcommittee was brought to the fullcommission forfurther discussion and possible action.  \n## MOTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS\n\nBar Exam Pathway  \nAfter lengthy deliberations,the full Commission recommended continued use of a bar exam toassess minimum competence,and recommended that California develop its own exam,and notrely on the NCBE's NextGen Exam.While some motions include the term“California-specific”exam,the commission clarified that the term does not indicate that federal law will not becovered on the exam,rather,that the exam will be developed in California and not rely on anynationally developed content.There were several separate motions describing the commission’svision for development of a California-developed bar exam.  \nMotion:The Blue Ribbon Commission recommends that the future,California-developedbar exam,will continue to cover legal 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