The following editorial originally appeared in The Seattle Times: For first time in state history lawyers won’t be required to take the state bar exam to show competency to earn a law license.

Nov 13 (Reuters) - The State Bar of California has received nearly 3,000 public comments on a proposal to allow law school graduates to become licensed without taking the bar exam – with most of those ...

Nov 16 (Reuters) - California on Thursday got one step closer to allowing law graduates to become licensed attorney without taking the bar exam. The State Bar of California’s board of trustees voted ...

SALEM, Ore. — As Oregon continues to grapple with a shortage of public defenders, it's also making changes that may make it easier for aspiring attorneys to begin practicing. After a unanimous ...

Members of the California bar's board of trustees say work on an alternative pathway to a law licensure should continue even though a commission created to study the issue could not reach a consensus.