{"id":140789,"date":"2026-01-02T12:38:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T20:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/01\/02\/florida-supreme-court-rejects-ags-idea-to-waive-bar-exam-for-government-attorneys\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T20:38:29","slug":"florida-supreme-court-rejects-ags-idea-to-waive-bar-exam-for-government-attorneys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/01\/02\/florida-supreme-court-rejects-ags-idea-to-waive-bar-exam-for-government-attorneys\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Supreme Court Rejects AG&#8217;s Idea to Waive Bar Exam for Government Attorneys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier had argued that letting lawyers who want to work for the government hold Florida Bar membership for up to three years without having to take the state&#8217;s Bar exam would address staffing issues and allow the state government to tap top talent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" 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