The bar exam's primary role is to ensure that those entering the legal profession possess a minimum level of competency. However, some argue that hands-on experience through apprenticeships could be a sufficient alternative. In California, the Supreme Court has allowed test-takers who withdrew or failed the February bar exam to work under supervision while they prepare to retake it. Critics label this approach as insufficient and advocate for either a full requirement to pass the bar or to eliminate the exam altogether, favoring practical experience over testing.
The bar exam is intended to ensure lawyers are competent, but an apprenticeship should suffice instead of a test that doesn't evaluate real-world skills.
California is allowing test drop-outs to work under supervision until they can retake the bar exam, but this is seen as an inadequate solution by some.
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