Notes
Double-check that your lawyer passed the bar: A test called “the bar” that is intended to gatekeep who can become a lawyer has been consistently accused of being a bar that gatekeeps who can become a lawyer. And of course: that it’s racist. It’s gaslighting. It’s girlbossing (which is a bad thing these days). So now Washington State has joined Oregon, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire in saying that the bar exam is optional. An expert tip for going forward: double-check that your lawyer passed the bar and is licensed to practice law and stuff. At this rate, medical school exams will be optional pretty soon, and then I don’t know what to tell you. Go with god. Trust your gut. Does he seem like someone competent in kidney transplants? As you move through life, learn to give quick, casual IQ tests along the way. Maybe pretend they’re just riddles, and you’re a riddle person. Wear a hat to make this more believable.
And in related news, here is the trend on high school graduation rates and SAT scores…
for The Free Press
