State Bar sues tech provider for troubled February exam

The California State Bar has sued the technology provider involved in the disastrous rollout of the new bar exam.

The bar sued ProctorU, dba as Meazure Learning, "the vendor it contracted with to facilitate the remote and in-person administration of the 2025 February Bar Exam," the bar said in a news release late Monday afternoon. "Applicants reported significant, unacceptable, and pervasive problems with Meazure Learning's administration of the exam, which severely impacted their experience and ability to take the test."

Hueston Hennigan LLP filed the complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The complaint alleged fraud, breach of contract and misrepresentation, among other claims. The complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages. The State Bar of California v. ProctorU Inc., d/b/a Meazure Learning, case number pending (L.A. Super. Ct., filed May 5, 2025).

The Hueston Hennigan team is led by Moez M. Kaba, the managing partner of firm, and partner Andrew Walsh and associate Tate Harshbarger.

"Over months, Meazure made representation after representation to convince the State Bar that it would offer a seamless remote and in-person exam experience worthy of the California Bar Exam," the complaint reads. "But it is now clear that Meazure could not deliver on its promises. This suit seeks to hold Meazure accountable for its breaches of contract and other misconduct."

Meazure did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment.

The announcement came the same day the bar released results from the troubled February exam. With adjustments approved by the Supreme Court, 55.9% of General Bar Exam takers passed, the highest percentage since 1965.

The state Supreme Court also ordered the bar to offer the July exam using the Multistate Bar Examination. This will cost the troubled agency hundreds of thousands of dollars, on top of the millions it has already invested in the new exam offered in February. Last week, bar Director of Admissions Audrey Ching said more than 10,000 people might take the July exam, including some as-yet unknown number retaking the test after failing the February test.