Kicker: Teen lawyer

MARY REICHARD, HOST: When aspiring lawyers take the bar exam, it’s a moment of great tension to check online for the results.

One young man in California logged on with his whole family as witness:

PETER PARK: Dear Peter Park, the committee of bar examiners of the state bar of CA is pleased to report that you achieved a passing score on the July 2023 CA bar examination. Mom: (gasp) Pass! Pass!

His mom at the end there, so sweet! And Peter Park not only passed, but he became the youngest person to do so in state history…at the tender age of 17.

PARK FAMILY: [CHEERING]

He said hard work, discipline, and strategy got him here. Now that he’s sworn in as a practicing attorney, he’s taken a job with the Tulare County District Attorney. High ideals, too: Park says he is driven by the moral obligation to uphold liberty, equality, and justice.

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