The Washington Supreme Court filed a pair of orders approving alternative pathways for someone to become a licensed attorney.
filed a pair of orders approving alternative pathways for someone to become a licensed attorney. This will be the first time in state history that lawyer admissions rules do not necessitate some form of bar exam to demonstrate competency to earn a law license.
“The court’s decisions in adopting the NextGen Bar Exam, a revised cut score, and the alternate pathways to licensure will protect the public, allow law school graduates a choice of modalities to demonstrate their competency, and will immediately help address the severe shortage of licensed attorneys in broad swaths of the state,”Create three experiential-learning alternatives to the bar exam: one for law school graduates, one for law school students, and one for law clerks .
“These recommendations come from a diverse body of lawyers in private and public practice, academics, and researchers who contributed immense insight, counterpoints, and research to get us where we are today,” said The court’s order did not say when the new methods would be implemented, but it directed the Washington State Bar Association to create a committee to work on their implementation.Edmonds School Board is holding a meeting Tuesday night to discuss how it plans to scale back over $10 million.MacKenzie Scott announced via her website on Tuesday that 361 organizations will receive at least $1 million for their work.
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