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Nov. 21, 2022
Bar board proposes ending time limit to become a lawyer after passing bar
Chair Ruben N. Duran also said the trustees want to revisit a previously proposed “snitch rule,” which would require attorneys licensed in the state to report any colleagues who have committed professional misconduct.
The State Bar Board of Trustees have sent to the Supreme Court a recommendation to eliminate the five-year expiration date on a passing bar exam score for completing all other admissions requirements and achieving full licensure.
"The five-year requirement is seen as an unnecessary hurdle to admission to the State Bar that does not serve to further public protection," said a news release on Friday.
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