Education Law,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Jul. 30, 2019
Disclosure of bar essay topics prompts investigations
For the first time ever, the State Bar released bar exam essay topics to all 9,000 test takers in an email Saturday night.
Last Thursday, David Faigman, dean of UC Hastings, received an email from the State Bar about observing a routine exam grading session in August. He forwarded the email to two assistant deans without opening the attachments.
It wasn’t until Saturday night, while lounging on his couch watching a movie, that he discovered the seemingly innocuous email actually unveiled the topics of the upcoming bar exam. His daughter, who was preparin...
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