Ohio court considers bar exam for six-year students

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court is acceptingpublic comment on a possible rule change
that could let students becomelawyers after six years of college training instead of seven.Thecourt says
Ohio law school deans requested that it consider lettingapplicants apply for the bar exam if they complete a
six-year jointprogram for a bachelor’s degree and a law degree. The director of theOffice of Bar Admissions
at the court says current rules would requiresuch graduates to get a waiver.The traditional path for
aspiringlawyers is slightly longer, with four years of undergraduate work andthree years in law school.No
Ohio law schools offer the six-yearjoint program now. Those institutions would have to decide whether
tocreate such programs.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be
published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court is
acceptingpublic comment on a possible rule change that could let students becomelawyers after six years of
college training instead of seven.Thecourt says Ohio law school deans requested that it consider
lettingapplicants apply for the bar exam if they complete a six-year jointprogram for a bachelor’s degree
and a law degree. The director of theOffice of Bar Admissions at the court says current rules would
requiresuch graduates to get a waiver.The traditional path for aspiringlawyers is slightly longer, with four
years of undergraduate work andthree years in law school.No Ohio law schools offer the six-yearjoint program
now. Those institutions would have to decide whether tocreate such programs.Copyright 2013 The Associated
Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.

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