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The California State Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners has the responsibility of conducting periodic inspections of all law schools in California other than ABA law schools. In doing so, the Committee examines the entire operation of law schools, including the school’s...Nov 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dean Carole J. Buckner has announced that St. Francis School of Law graduates posted a 66.6% first time pass rate on the July 2017 California State Bar Exam. The overall average pass rate for the exam was 56% for first time takers and 43% overall. The entire St....Nov 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dean Carole J. Buckner and the St. Francis School of Law faculty welcome Professor Dennis Tonsing to St. Francis’ distinguished faculty. Prof. Tonsing is a highly experienced professor, with tremendous experience in academic support, and in-depth experience in the...Oct 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
St. Francis School of Law Dean Carole J. Buckner recently spoke to the Long Beach Bar Association on Legal Ethics, Social Media and the Jury. Jury selection, which used to rely heavily on the observations and intuitions of trial attorneys, has entered the digital...Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
The State of California has taken some bold moves recently to address prosecutorial misconduct. The legislature passed and Governor Brown signed a bill, effective January 1, 2017, making it a felony for prosecutors to withhold evidence. The California State Bar...