A teenaged law clerk at the Tulare County District Attorney’s office has made history by becoming the youngest person to pass the California bar exam on his first attempt.
Breaking the record: According to the office, Peter Park received his test results on Nov. 9 after taking the exam in July. Park broke the California record by passing the bar exam at the age of 17. The previous record holder was reportedly 18 years old, according to state officials. Park, who turned 18 in late November, was sworn in as one of California’s youngest practicing attorneys on Wednesday.
“It was not easy, but it was worth it,” Park told the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office. “It required discipline and strategy to pass the Bar, and I made it in the end. I am extremely blessed to have discovered this path, and my hope is that more people will realize that alternative paths exist to becoming an attorney.”
About Park: Park said he aspires to pursue a career as a prosecutor, motivated by a sense of moral duty to uphold principles such as liberty, equality and justice in society. He appreciates the role prosecutors play in ensuring the safety of the community and providing closure to victims.
Park started high school at the age of 13 at Oxford Academy in Southern California and concurrently enrolled in a four-year juris doctor program at Northwestern California University School of Law.
He graduated high school in 2021 by taking the California High School Proficiency Exam and later focused on completing law school. After graduating earlier this year, he joined the Tulare County District Attorney’s office as a law clerk in August.
