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How to study for the California Bar Exam as a non-native English speaker: a 20-week plan for the 2027 sittings
A study plan for Chinese, Korean and Japanese lawyers and LL.M. graduates taking the February 2027 or July 2027 California Bar Exam: reading speed for the MBE and the Performance Test, IRAC essays in plain English, practice at exam speed, and a week-by-week schedule tied to the State Bar's deadlines.
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Why non-native English speakers fail the California Bar, and what to do about it
Foreign-admitted attorneys passed the February 2026 California Bar Exam at 22.2%, about half the 43.9% rate of first-time takers overall. The State Bar does not say why. Four features of the exam explain much of the gap, and each has a fix you can schedule.
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