One of the test takers in the documentary is Donald Baumeister (pictured, left), an ex-Marine, who had failed the California bar 41 times and is shown in the movie gearing up for attempt #42.

With a new bar exam set to debut in July 2026, the National Conference of Bar Examiners on Thursday unveiled what the overhauled test will cover.

Test takers reported a range of technological problems over the course of the two-day exam, which on Day 1 included five one-hour essay sessions and a 90-minute section that assesses the ability ...