Oregon has become the first U.S. state to offer an alternative pathway for attorney licensing, allowing law school graduates to become licensed lawyers without the traditional bar exam or graduating from an in-state law school. The new pathway, called the Supervised Practice Portfolio Examination, requires graduates to complete 675 hours of legal work under the…
Oregon State Bar launches a consultation on new paraprofessional licensing plans
The Oregon State Bar has released plans for the introduction of licensed paraprofessionals, in a public consultation. It is proposing to restrict this new paraprofessional to practice in two areas of law, family and landlord/tenant issues. This is intended to help at least some of the 84% of Oregon residents who cannot currently access the…