Starting in 2024, law graduates aiming to practice in Oregon can skip the bar exam and instead follow an alternative pathway to licensure.
On Nov. 7, the Oregon Supreme Court unanimously approved implementation of the Supervised Practice Portfolio Examination, requiring graduates to complete 675 hours of work under the supervision of an experienced attorney and create a portfolio of legal work to be evaluated by the Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners.
Currently, Wisconsin’s law school graduates can practice via diploma privilege, and New Hampshire graduates can bypass the bar by taking a specialized curriculum. California is also considering an alternative licensing pathway.
Read more https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/oregon-approves-alternative-to-bar-exam#google_vignette
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