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Do We Need A Bar Exam . . . For Experienced Lawyers?, David Adam Friedman
Do We Need A Bar Exam . . . For Experienced Lawyers?, David Adam Friedman
UC Irvine Law Review
The fierce determination to require a bar exam during the COVID-19 pandemic left quite an impression on new lawyers entering the profession. State bars and state supreme courts made their position clear: the bar exam provides a screening function necessary to safeguard the public. Many disagreed.
Even a cursory look at attorney discipline reveals that the lawyers who get into disciplinary trouble are not mostly new lawyers. The lawyers who get into trouble tend to be more experienced lawyers, who have not had any formal or objective tests of their ability to function since their original bar exam pass. The …