The Bar Exam Will No Longer Be Required To Become An Attorney In Washington State

If you want to become an attorney but don’t want to take that pesky “Bar Exam”, you might want to move to Washington State.

I can’t even believe this is real, and yet it is.

This is hilarious….

The bar exam will no longer be required to become a licensed attorney in Washington

The Washington Supreme Court approved multiple new avenues to become a licensed attorney in the state Friday, none of which require taking the bar exam.

The court…

— Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) March 19, 2024

Yeah, you know the BAR EXAM that attorneys spend months studying for, almost around the clock because it’s so challenging?

The thing that makes sure we don’t just have tons of uneducated DEI babies becoming attorneys?

Well, that’s going away.

Why?

DEI, of course.

Yeah, who needs stupid little things like licensing tests if not everyone can pass them?

That’s not FAIR, is it?

That’s not EQUITABLE, is it?

Well, actually just as Democrats did with voting, I view this as HIGHLY racist.

What is the message we are sending here?

“Diverse” minorities are not smart enough to pass the Bar?

So in order to “level the playing field” we’ll just get rid of that requirement?

That is WILDLY racist!

How utterly offensive!

It’s just as offensive as when Democrats claim minorities are so dumb and poor and have zero access to any transportation, so you can’t possibly make them get an ID to vote!

What nonsense.

And also wildly racist once again.

The whole thing reminds me of the (horrible) interview Don Lemon did of Elon Musk.

Horrible because of Don Lemon.

Elon is endlessly fascinating to listen to, but this was tough having to wade through Lemon’s cross-examination (not an interview of any normal kind).

But there was one particular point where Elon says DEI will lead to LOWERING of standards, and that will become dangerous.

Don Lemon, who I think is just not very smart, could not comprehend that point:

Elon Musk tries to explain how lowering the standards for doctors could result in more deaths.

Don Lemon is unable to grasp the concept.

This entire exchange is incredible. pic.twitter.com/QJ3efuvVAb

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 18, 2024

Elon explained it at least 5 times and Don still couldn’t grasp it.

Not only that, but he claimed there was no evidence of it happening.

Elon correctly explains why lowering the standards for medical care in the name of inclusivity is a terrible idea. Don Lemon’s brain can’t grasp the concept.

DEI will get people k*lled. pic.twitter.com/OcN50aGxRr

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 18, 2024

Hey Don, here’s Exhibit A.

Does REMOVING the Bar Exam requirement count as evidence DEI is forcing people to lower their standards?

It’s bad enough when it’s the legal field, but that is often not quite life and death.

But mark my words, the same thing either IS CURRENTLY happening in the medical field or it WILL SOON happen.

And that will lead to deaths.

Here’s more on the removal of the Bar Exam, from the Washington Examiner:

The Washington Supreme Court approved multiple new avenues to become a licensed attorney in the state Friday, none of which require taking the bar exam.

The court approved new ways for law students to become licensed attorneys in the Evergreen State. One method is an apprenticeship program for law school graduates who work under an attorney for six months, then submit a portfolio for review. The other option is to complete 12 credits of skills coursework, 500 hours of hands-on legal work prior to graduation, and submit a portfolio for the Washington State Bar to review.

“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,” Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis said in a statement. “With these alternative pathways, we recognize that there are multiple ways to ensure a competent, licensed body of new attorneys who are so desperately needed around the state.”

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Law clerks can also become lawyers without going to law school by completing standardized education courses under the guidance of an attorney and 500 hours of work as a licensed legal intern.

In 2020, the Washington Supreme Court created the Bar Licensure Task Force to examine alternative paths to becoming a licensed attorney in the state. The task force looked at the “efficacy of the Washington state bar exam” and assessed “disproportionate impacts on examinees of color and first generation examinees.”

While Washington’s alternative licensing program has a DEI element, states with similar programs have implemented their programs for other reasons.

California is considering DEI as a barometer for expanding its licensing program that would help students “avoid the heavy expense of preparing for the traditional bar exam — a burden that falls disproportionately on historically disadvantaged groups, including first-generation graduates, women, and candidates of color,” according to Reuters.

The new avenues to becoming licensed address the “serious legal deserts problem” in Washington and “help remedy the fairness and bias concerns with the traditional licensure,” according to Seattle University School of Law Dean Anthony Varona, co-chair of the task force.

Washington joins Oregon, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire as the fourth state that no longer requires the bar exam to become a licensed attorney. Supreme courts in California, Minnesota, and Utah are considering similar moves.

The court’s order did not say when the new methods will be implemented, but directed the Washington State Bar Association to create a committee to work on implementation.

How utterly offensive to claim minorities are not smart enough to possibly pass the Bar Exam.

Stop this madness!

America stands for Equality of OPPORTUNITY, not Equality of OUTCOME.

Learn the difference.