"History Making Moment": California Teen Who Passed Bar Exam At 17 Is Now Practicing Attorney

Peter Park was officially sworn in as a practising attorney last week. With this, he has become one of the state's youngest practising attorneys.

An 18-year-old from California who passed the state's bar exam when he was only 17 is now working as a practising attorney. The Tulare County District Attorney's office announced Peter Park's record-breaking achievement in a Facebook post, saying that it was a "legal history-making moment". Notably, Mr Park passed the state's bar exam on his first attempt when he was 17, beating the previous record held by an 18-year-old. He has been a law clerk with the office since August after completing law school.

"In a legal history making moment, Tulare County District Attorney law clerk Peter Park passed the rigorous California bar exam on his first attempt making him the youngest person to ever pass the exam at age 17. According to research, the previous record holder was 18 years old. Park received his test results on November 9 after taking the exam in July," the Facebook post read.