July Bar Exam Cancelled

The venue, Yakima Convention & Event Center, has released its own statement addressing the cause of today's disruption. We refer specific technical questions directly to the venue.

 We do not have sufficient confidence that the technology issue has been resolved to safely resume the exam tomorrow, July 29, and have made the decision not to continue. We sincerely apologize to the candidates who worked so hard to prepare, and we deeply regret that we could not deliver a successful exam experience today.

We will be working to schedule a make-up exam in late summer/early fall 2026. Affected applicants are also being offered the option to transfer to the February 2027 exam or receive a full refund. All applicants testing with approved accommodations were able to proceed with their exams as scheduled and were not impacted. All registered applicants have been notified by email and through the online admissions portal. We will be working closely with the Washington Supreme Court to consider any additional next steps. 

For more information, email admission@wsba.org.