California's recent bar exam rollout has faced significant criticism due to technical glitches and a format that deviated from expectations, leading to serious consequences for aspiring lawyers. The California Supreme Court approved the new exam in October, but many candidates expressed frustration and disappointment, feeling unprepared and financially burdened after years of study. Legal educators, including Erwin Chemerinsky, condemned the system's incompetence, while lawmakers began investigating the situation. Candidates, like Zack Defazio-Farrell, voiced their dissatisfaction, fearing for their career opportunities and financial investments after the exam's poor execution.
The faulty rollout last week of the new licensing test... has outraged test takers and the law school community at large, prompting an investigation by California lawmakers and a lawsuit.
To have to then take it again because of the incompetence of the bar is inexcusable... many law school deans raised concerns about the new exam before it was approved.
Many took weeks off work and... have job offers contingent on passing the February exam. I just kind of feel ripped off... You spend a lot of money preparing.
Test takers reported a range of technological problems over the course of the two-day exam, which included five one-hour essay sessions.
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