Board Sends Community Justice Worker Program Recommendations to California Supreme Court Board of Trustees Cheryl.Cheng@c… Fri, 09/18/2026 - 16:51 Fri, Sep 18, 2026, All day At its September 17–18 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to the California Supreme Court to establish a statewide Community Justice Worker (CJW) Program. The proposal, once approved by the Court, would authorize trained nonlawyers, known as Community Justice Workers, to provide limited legal assistance to California residents under the supervision of approved legal aid organizations. The program…
State Bar Submits Letter to Supreme Court with Update on February 2025 CA Bar Exam Internal Investigation Board of Trustees Bar Exam Cheryl.Cheng@c… Wed, 08/05/2026 - 14:35 Wed, Aug 5, 2026, All day During closed session on August 4, 2026, the State Bar Board of Trustees approved the submission of a letter to the California Supreme Court that provides an update on the privileged independent internal investigation into the issues relating to the February 2025 California Bar Exam, which the Board initially directed in March 2025. The letter explains that the Board paused the investigation in…
Board Focuses on California Supreme Court’s NextGen UBE and California Component Order Board of Trustees Bar Exam Cheryl.Cheng@c… Thu, 07/16/2026 - 18:09 Thu, Jul 16, 2026, All day At its July 16, 2026, meeting, the Board of Trustees heard a presentation from Admissions Chief Donna Hershkowitz highlighting the California Supreme Court’s order approving the State Bar’s recommendation to move to the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (NextGen UBE) beginning in July 2028 and to prepare the addition of a California component for July 2029. Hershkowitz…
