
Career Highlights: Appointed San Diego Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, June 3, 2022; deputy public defender, San Diego County, 2006-22
Law School: UC Hastings College of the Law (now US Law San Francisco)
VISTA -- Superior Court Judge Adelaida Lopez has a few words of encouragement, based on experience, for others who needed extra time and extra attempts to pass the bar exam.
"It's a unique exam," recalled the San Diego County Superior Court judge, who succeeded on her sixth attempt, after three years. "It's not something where you're trying to put down the best answer possible. ... And the way it's scored is they want ... (continued)