The Supreme Court of the State of Washington has just approved several new ways for attorneys to become licensed bypassing the bar exam — adding momentum to the alternative licensure movement. Washington’s high court approved two new licensing pathways for law school graduates. One option is a new apprenticeship program for law school graduates who would work under the supervision of an experienced lawyer for six months then submit a portfolio of work for evaluation. A separate option would allow law students to complete 12 credits of skills coursework and 500 hours of hands-on legal work ..read more

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The National Conference of Bar Examiners has announced that ExamSoft, the platform most states use for the current bar exam, will be replaced with different testing software for the NextGen bar exam. The bar examiners’ switch to Surpass Assessment software comes after a number of technology issues with ExamSoft. The company paid $2.1 million in 2015 to settle a lawsuit brought by bar exam takers who could not upload their test answers. A spokesperson for ExamSoft parent company Turnitin on Wednesday said that it “continues to provide bar exam services” to states, and declined to comment fur ..read more

A 17-year-old has now become the youngest person ever to pass the California Bar Examination. Law clerk Peter Park passed the exam on his very first attempt. He took the test back in July and received his results last month. On December 5th, he was sworn-in as one of California’s youngest practicing attorneys. “Passing the California Bar Exam is a major accomplishment at any age, and for someone as young as Mr. Park, it is quite an extraordinary feat and one worth celebrating,” State Bar of California Executive Director Leah Wilson said, adding, “The State Bar of California wishes him t ..read more

A Canadian court has just ruled that the lawyers and paralegals accused of cheating on the bar exam last year must have their punishments reduced. The Ontario Divisional Court’s ruling wiped away most of the sanctions against the accused candidates because they did not receive a fair hearing. “The substantial and wide-ranging consequences suffered by the Applicants weigh in favour of a high level of procedural fairness,” the three-judge panel wrote. The aspiring Canadian lawyers who brought the judicial review are relieved but are still waiting to hear if the Law Society of ..read more

With results from the July 2023 bar exam being released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the bar exam, submit your score report here for a free score report evaluation from our bar exam experts! MBE Question of the Day – Answer (D) is correct Issue: What rules apply to grand jury proceedings. Rule: The grand jury determines the existence of probable cause for the prosecution of a particular defe ..read more

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