(WA)Supreme Court: Bar exam will no longer be required to become attorney in Washington State

Spokesman-Review (Spokane) ^ | 3/15/2024 | Emma Epperly

[Brian Griffin]

“roll over”

Perhaps penalties set by the legislatures should be aligned with those actually served.

[Chode]

caveat emptor.... right???

[CommerceComet]

Why would anyone want to hire an attorney who can’t perform well enough under pressure to pass the bar exam? I would hope that those who didn’t pass the bar exam can be identified but I doubt it because that might stigmatize them and label them as the second-rate attorneys that they probably are.

[Lazamataz]

We need to set a higher bar for lawyers, not eliminate it.

[Qwapisking]

that means just ANYBODY can be a liar(that’s how we pronounce lawyer here).

[Right Wing Vegan]

Not the analogy I would draw, but it does hint at the great loss to the boxing world (and other lines of work) that will occur upon easing the standards of entry into law practice.

[Svartalfiar]

Professional licensing is just a scam to raise prices under the pretense that it protects the public.

Professional licensing should be similar to many certifications: showcases a level of knowledge gained at some point, but not necessarily required just to do your job.

[PIF]

Already in Wisconsin and has been forever.

[ptsal]

Demand for boxes of Cracker Jacks just went up

[Islander7]

(WA)Supreme Court: Determines bar exam will no longer be required to become too hard for minorities to pass in Washington State

[yldstrk]

I am flabbergasted at some of the attorneys I know. No clue how they passed the bar.

[Hyman Roth]

The first two times I took it I was real young and stupid. Me and my buddies didn’t really study and got bombed the night before. After that I actually studied and took it serious as I had a child on the way.

[StAnDeliver]

"I basically agree with that. But if a client wants to take his chance on a non bar-certified lawyer to save money, I suppose that should be an option - at least in theory. In practice., it would likely open a huge can of worms. Nowadays, we often see cases being overturned on appeal because the convicted party claims they received poor counsel. How would that scenario be handled if non-bar lawyers were allowed to practice?"

Think that through to its logical conclusion -- non-bar lawyers will become prosecuting attorneys and judges. A neomarxist Soros wet dream. **shudder**

As a preview, Nathan Wade gradumikated from John Marshall Law Skrewel. Not the actual Chicago "John Marshall" -- which has renamed itself as "UI-Chicago" because John Marshall was supposedly a slave trader -- but Hotlanta's John Marshall version which is edumakating ex-slaves, albeit only with accreditation since 2005, and the skrewel was on probation as recently as 2017.

By the way, Nategums, you need to update your website, as this is no longer a factual representation as an officer of the court:

"As a private practitioner for many years and a recently appointed Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia, Nathan J. Wade has been recognized by his peers with numerous awards for his excellence as an attorney and for his service to his community, to include Georgia’s Top Lawyer/Legal Elite award and the Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service."

[StAntKnee]

In related news, flight school will no longer be a prerequisite to become an airline pilot.

[DoughtyOne]

Here comes exponentially more attorneys who are unqualified, heading
for appointments as judgeships around the nation.

After all, you don’t even have to have been a judge to be on the SCOTUS

[catnipman]

1. anyone with a lick of sense will now have to ask prospective Washington state lawyers if they passed the Washington state bar exam ...

2. anyone hiring a non-bar lawyer will now always claim they had poor representation whenever they lose ...

heck, even Better Call Saul passed the bar exam ...

[PROCON]

1. anyone with a lick of sense will now have to ask prospective Washington state lawyers if they passed the Washington state bar exam ...

Up here in WA, if you asked that question you'd be accused of a bias crime because DEI rules here

[WASCWatch]

Based on very personal experience, the Washington State Supreme Court ignores the law and Constitution, actual knowledge of the law is just an afterthought.

[llevrok]

1. anyone with a lick of sense will now have to ask prospective Washington state lawyers if they passed the Washington state bar exam ...

And in short time, that will be deemed a racially based question.

And I'd hire Saul long before any of these new "lawyers". If you are going to get down and dirty, do it with the best!

[SunkenCiv]

How will anyone be able to tell the difference?

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