SALEM — Passing the bar exam is no longer the only way to become a lawyer in Oregon. Students at the state’s three law school can now bypass the grueling two-day test by logging hundreds of hours at a ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon State Bar is one of the latest organizations to move away from traditional standardized testing. Starting next May, law students won’t be required to pass the bar ...

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 ...

The bar exam, which officially qualifies law school graduates to practice as lawyers, is one of the most dreaded tasks law students face. But starting next year, would-be barristers in Oregon can ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Starting next May, the Oregon State Bar will be moving away from required, traditional standardized testing, meaning law students won’t have to pass the bar exam in order to start ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Before Bailey McQueeny-Rose attended law school at the University of Oregon, she worked in reproductive health care, first as a medical assistant and then as a trainer, teaching ...