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Becoming a Lawyer in Oregon: No (or 2 years of) Law School Required?

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“Oregon advances alternative routes to becoming a licensed lawyer” (OSB article, 1/17/2022)

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OREGON STATE BAR ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS TASKFORCE COMMITTEE REPORT & RECOMMENDATIONS (undated report, circa 2021)

“.… This “Writing for the Bar Mentorship Program” is a concept that would allow a person to sit for the Oregon Bar Exam and become licensed as a lawyer without attending law school. It would require a change to the admissions rules and provide one option to reduce law school debt. Another option would be to change the admissions rules to require only two years of law school in order to become a lawyer in Oregon, rather than the current requirement of three years….” [Read the OSB report, undated, circa 2021.]

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