[blindLaw] 90-minute free CLE May 14 explains alternative pathways to lawyer licensure approved by Washington Supreme Court

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

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On March 15, the Washington Supreme Court filed a pair of Orders<http://wsba2.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00MTY5NTAyJnA9MSZ1PTM3MzY0NzY3OCZsaT00NjI1Mzk4Nw/index.html> approving alternative pathways to lawyer licensure—including alternatives to the bar exam that are rigorous and involve skills-based demonstration of competency. The court also adopted the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ NextGen<http://wsba2.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00MTY5NTAyJnA9MSZ1PTM3MzY0NzY3OCZsaT00NjI1Mzk4OA/index.html> bar exam, which addresses many of the identified flaws in the current bar exam by focusing on real-world skills and practice. The NextGen bar exam will be implemented in Washington in summer 2026; for the other changes, there is no timeline yet.



These pathways were recommended by the Washington Bar Licensure Task Force, chaired by Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis and Seattle University Law School Dean Anthony Varona. After more than three years of extensive study—bringing together data and research with testimony from scholars and experts—the Task Force found “[T]he traditional bar exam is at best minimally effective for ensuring competent lawyers” while failing to account for modern pedagogy regarding testing. See Washington Courts News Release<http://wsba2.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00MTY5NTAyJnA9MSZ1PTM3MzY0NzY3OCZsaT00NjI1Mzk4OQ/index.html>.



Join members of the Task Force for a 90-minute session to learn more about the alternative pathways to lawyer licensure and how the new options provide a means to demonstrate competency and protect the public while increasing availability of legal services.



Faculty:

Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis – Washington Supreme Court, Seattle, WA

Dean Anthony Varona – Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA

Jordan Coach – Palace Law, University Place, WA

Brent Williams-Ruth – WSBA Board of Governors, Seattle, WA



Moderator:

Renata Garcia – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA



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