Allow anyone with a master’s degree to sit for WV Bar exam and become licensed attorney

Summary

The bill changes West Virginia’s admission rules so that any person who holds a master’s degree, no matter the subject, may apply to take the state bar exam. Applicants must still prove good moral character, be at least 18 years old, and have lived in the county for a year. The change would broaden the pool of people eligible to become lawyers in the state.

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