Legal Opinion
Hooban v. Board of Governors of the Washington State Bar Ass'n
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 4, 1975No. 43548PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinley, J.
This cáse involves a challenge to the Washington State Bar Examination conducted in February 1974. Appellant sought a writ of mandamus directing the Board of Governors of the Washington State Bar Association to refer appellant to this court as entitled to practice law. The Superior Court granted summary judgment in favor of the Board of Governors. We affirm.
Appellant qualified for and took the February 1974, bar examination which was composed of two parts: (1) a 2-day essay examination; and (2) a 1-day multi-state multiple choice examination.
The essay portion of the exam consisted of 24…
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- Solomon Feldman, Jr. v. State Board of Law ExaminersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
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