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Chris Morris

Oregon is the latest state to make the bar exam optional

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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 bypass the exam and still practice law.

There are, of course, a few catches.

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