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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why do so many law students fail the California bar exam?

    Only 35 percent of people who take the California bar exam pass it. That’s a historic low. Is the problem with the exam itself or the students? Also, there’s a congressional election tomorrow for the seat vacated by Xavier Becerra. Attorney Robert Lee Ahn and State Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez will face off.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 5, 2017 • 1 min read

    Only 35 percent of people who take the California bar exam pass it. That’s a historic low. Is the problem with the exam itself or the students? Also, there’s a congressional election tomorrow for the seat vacated by Xavier Becerra. Attorney Robert Lee Ahn and State Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez will face off.

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    3 of 5
    Terrorism in London: Lessons for the US
    1. 0:00Rethinking local counter-terrorism strategies
    2. 12:01Trump's tweets threaten to undermine travel ban
    3. 19:08Why do so many law students fail the California bar exam?You’re reading this
    4. 26:33Peter Andreas on his rebel mother: 'She was negligent but I never felt neglected'
    5. 41:34What it's like climbing El Capitan without ropes or safety gear
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