277: California Is Outsourcing the Bar Exam to Kaplan?!?

The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about California's surprising recent decision to outsource the development of part of the next bar exam to Kaplan.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Recap of the changes to the California bar exam starting in February 2025
• How is a completely remote bar exam going to work?
• When to expect prep materials to be released?
• Potential legal issues due to copyrighted questions
• Focusing on what you have control over

Resources:

• Practice of the Week (POW) MBE Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/practice-of-the-week-pow-mbe-workshop/)
• UWorld (https://www.uworld.com/)
• AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/)
• BARBRI (https://www.barbri.com/)
• Kaplan (https://kaplan.com/)
• Board of Trustees Authorizes Pursuit of a California Bar Exam Development Contract with Kaplan (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/News/News-Releases/board-of-trustees-authorizes-pursuit-of-a-california-bar-exam-development-contract-with-kaplan)
• State Bar, Kaplan, Sign Five-Year California Bar Exam Development Contract (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/News/News-Releases/state-bar-kaplan-sign-five-year-california-bar-exam-development-contract)
• California signs deal with Kaplan for bar exam with plan for potential copyright issues (https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/california-signs-deal-with-kaplan-for-bar-exam-with-plan-for-potential-copyright-issues)

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-277-california-is-outsourcing-the-bar-to-kaplan/)

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Alison & Lee